--- title: "The development of responses for competitively procured business opportunities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1fc0caf5-3dac-47c2-9e9e-964ff838f582" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1fc0caf5-3dac-47c2-9e9e-964ff838f582" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1fc0caf5-3dac-47c2-9e9e-964ff838f582.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1fc0caf5-3dac-47c2-9e9e-964ff838f582.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2017-01-09" --- # The development of responses for competitively procured business opportunities Buyer: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1fc0caf5-3dac-47c2-9e9e-964ff838f582 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1fc0caf5-3dac-47c2-9e9e-964ff838f582) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1fc0caf5-3dac-47c2-9e9e-964ff838f582.json) ## Summary The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, under the County Durham Procurement Consortium, is facilitating a tender titled "The development of responses for competitively procured business opportunities." This tender focuses on providing professional support in developing responses to competitive bids for NHS and Local Government commissioners. The procurement stage is currently in the active tender phase, with expressions of interest closing at 12:00 Noon on 3rd February 2017. The framework is set for a period of 24 months with an option to extend for an additional 24 months, covering regions in the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber, with a total contract value of £50,000. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses within the consultancy sector, particularly those specialising in business and management consultancy services. Businesses that provide expertise in facilitating and advising on tender submissions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this framework. With the potential for five suppliers to be awarded framework status, this is an attractive opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to expand their footprint in public sector contracts. ## Notice County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Procurement Department (County Durham Procurement Consortium) is facilitating this opportunity on behalf of: Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) who provide inpatient and community-based care to people with Mental Health needs, or who have a learning disability. At present, the Trust operates across York, North Yorkshire, Teesside, Darlington and County Durham. These services are commissioned by Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), NHS England (NHSE) Specialist Commissioning Teams or Local Authorities. These commissioners can choose to use competitive tendering as a means of choosing the provider of some or all of the services that they wish to commission. When this occurs, TEWV is required to submit tender responses as specified by the requirements of that particular competitive procurement process. In such situations commissioners will evaluate the Trust's submission alongside those from other NHS Foundation Trusts, private sector or voluntary sector providers. TEWV have a requirement to establish a framework for the provision of professional support for the development of responses to these competitive bids. Scope: The following is included within the scope: * Professional support (advice, facilitation, coaching, review) for the development of tender submissions in responses to opportunities advertised by NHS or Local Government commissioners that are in the form of competitive tendering. Please note that the following are not within the scope of this Framework: * Professional support for bidding for research and development grants * Support for developing non-competitive bids / bids in non-tender situations * support for the annual negotiations on the Trusts "standard contracts" with commissioners This opportunity is to award framework status to no more than FIVE suppliers. Period of framework 24 Months (with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months) Expressions of Interest close 12:00 Noon on Friday 3rd February 2017. To express an interest please follow the link: https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3651&Culture=en-GB Additional information: To express an interest please follow the link: https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3651&Culture=en-GB ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d64556d-8dfa-4f00-bfb1-dc4bc34b7e12 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 1TW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Belmont | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 9 Jan 2017 at 14:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d64556d-8dfa-4f00-bfb1-dc4bc34b7e12 - 9 Jan 2017 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d64556d-8dfa-4f00-bfb1-dc4bc34b7e12 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d64556d-8dfa-4f00-bfb1-dc4bc34b7e12 9th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3651&Culture=en-GB Link to express an interest in opportunity ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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