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NECS555 Request for Information - Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling Service for children, young people and young adults aged 4 - 35 years

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

26 Feb 2025 at 15:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to assess the capacity and interest in delivering a Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling Service for children, young people, and young adults aged 4 - 35 years within the North East and North Cumbria region. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to gather insights as part of the planning stage and is in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 regulations. Interested parties must submit their responses by 12 noon on Friday, 7 March 2025. The RFI documentation will be available from 28 February 2025 on the Atamis e-tender portal, which is free to register and accessible at any time.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in trauma and bereavement counselling. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations from the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors (VCSE) are encouraged to participate. The successful provision of these services can lead to significant business growth, with the contract period spanning from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028. By participating in this tender, businesses can establish themselves as key service providers in the healthcare sector within the North East and North Cumbria regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NECS555 Request for Information - Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling Service for children, young people and young adults aged 4 - 35 years

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling Service for children, young people and young adults aged 4 - 35 years within the North East and North Cumbria areas: It is anticipated that TUPE may apply to this service This is a preliminary market engagement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 with the intention to adopt the competitive (Open Procedure) approach for any future procurements for this service. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, both the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 do not apply to this service. This Request for Information was previously published under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Notice reference: 2024/S 000-034730. The Relevant Authority now considers that the draft specification for this service aligns to a CPV code which is not specified within the Provider Selection Regime. Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No Description of the procurement North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling Service for children, young people and young adults aged 4 - 35 years within the North East and North Cumbria areas: It is anticipated that TUPE may apply to this service. This is a preliminary market engagement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 with the intention to adopt the competitive (Open Procedure) approach for any future procurements for this service. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, both the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 do not apply to this service. This Request for Information was previously published under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Notice reference: 2024/S 000-034730. The Relevant Authority now considers that the draft specification for this service aligns to a CPV code which is not specified within the Provider Selection Regime. For those Providers who have already responded to preliminary market engagement via the above and regardless of the switch of legislation remain interested in the service, there is no need to respond again, this is already captured. For Providers who have already responded to preliminary market engagement via the above but because of switch of legislation are now no longer interested, please confirm that you wish to no longer participate in the RFI by either messaging via the Atamis e-tender portal and project related -NECS555 - Request for Information - Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling Service for children, young people and young adults aged 4 - 35 years for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board OR simply click "DECLINE" on the associated project. For Providers who did not respond to Notice reference 2024/S 000-034730 because they believed that this RFI sat within PSR and now wish to participate - please follow the instructions in the paragraph below which begins " To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise....." It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and/ or on Contracts Finder, as applicable. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the e-tender portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for NECS555. Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 12 noon on Friday 07 March 2025. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Atamis e-tender portal only. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 098 8201 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm RFI documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 28 February 2025.

Planning Information

To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the e-tender portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 12 noon on Friday 07 March 2025. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Atamis e-tender portal only. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 098 8201 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm RFI documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 28 February 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e832
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007325-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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