--- title: "Maternity and Neonatal Independent Advocate Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2d55a2be-286b-41e4-9986-cf2e12a02032" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2d55a2be-286b-41e4-9986-cf2e12a02032" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2d55a2be-286b-41e4-9986-cf2e12a02032.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2d55a2be-286b-41e4-9986-cf2e12a02032.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2023-03-15" --- # Maternity and Neonatal Independent Advocate Service Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d55a2be-286b-41e4-9986-cf2e12a02032 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2d55a2be-286b-41e4-9986-cf2e12a02032) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2d55a2be-286b-41e4-9986-cf2e12a02032.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support, working on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, is planning a tender for the delivery of a Maternity and Neonatal Independent Advocate Service in the Health and social work services category. The contract is valued at £180,000 and is set to commence in May 2023. Organisations must submit expressions of interest by 12:00 noon on Monday 20 March 2023, with only those expressing interest by this deadline being invited to submit a quotation. The service will cover areas including North Cumbria, Northumbria, Newcastle, Gateshead, and more. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to compete for a significant contract providing independent advocacy services in the healthcare sector. Organisations must be capable of delivering services in North East and Cumbria regions. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing a fair chance for a variety of businesses to participate in this opportunity for business growth. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Contracting Authority) who wish seek expressions of interest to deliver a Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate Service for the North East and Cumbria region. The contract will be for a period of 12 months, commencing in May 2023 with a contract value of PS180,000. The service will cover the following areas: North Cumbria, Northumbria, Newcastle, and Gateshead South Tyneside & Sunderland, County Durham and Darlington, North Tees and South Tees Due to the service needing to be independent, any organisations who apply for this quotation must be independent of the 8 maternity providers as follows: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Any organisations who would be interested in submitting a quotation for this contract must submit an expression of interest by 12:00 noon on Monday 20 March 2023. Only those organisations who express an interest by this this date/time will be invited to submit a quotation. In order to express an interest in this opportunity organisations must register on the Intend Portal. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home. To register your interest in delivering this service, please confirm by answering the questions on In Tend on project NECS469 Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate Service - Expression of Interest (EoI). 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 suppliers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the In-tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 12:00 noon on Monday 20 March 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48a84765-2b70-4c90-b156-362437001c93 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £180,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 3YG | | 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 | Durham South | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 Mar 2023 at 10:22 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48a84765-2b70-4c90-b156-362437001c93 - 15 Mar 2023 at 10:13 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48a84765-2b70-4c90-b156-362437001c93 - 14 Mar 2023 at 12:42 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48a84765-2b70-4c90-b156-362437001c93 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48a84765-2b70-4c90-b156-362437001c93 15th March 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52a39424-ac54-49bb-b3be-29f74c517ce7 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home - https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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