--- title: "NECS254 Mental Health Conveying Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-391c5e16-3680-4fe9-989c-582fd8fb77f7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-391c5e16-3680-4fe9-989c-582fd8fb77f7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-391c5e16-3680-4fe9-989c-582fd8fb77f7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-391c5e16-3680-4fe9-989c-582fd8fb77f7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2018-08-31" --- # NECS254 Mental Health Conveying Service Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-391c5e16-3680-4fe9-989c-582fd8fb77f7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-391c5e16-3680-4fe9-989c-582fd8fb77f7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-391c5e16-3680-4fe9-989c-582fd8fb77f7.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is managing the procurement process for the "NECS254 Mental Health Conveying Service," aimed at providing timely transportation for patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. This contract, classified under road transport services and health and social work services, is set for a duration of 25 months, with an option for a one-year extension. The tender is currently in the open stage, with submissions due by 1st October 2018. The service will operate across the North East region of the United Kingdom, covering multiple clinical commissioning groups, including NHS Durham Dales and NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCGs. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport and healthcare services, particularly those that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies able to demonstrate the capacity and capability to deliver transportation solutions within the health sector would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. With an emphasis on improving the social, economic, and environmental well-being of the community, bidders should prepare to align their proposals with the objectives set out by the contracting authorities. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is managing this process for and on behalf of NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Darlington CCG, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG, NHS North Durham CCG, NHS South Tees CCG, who intend to commission a Mental Health Conveying Service covering the CCGs geographical areas. This service will ensure that patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 are conveyed to hospital in a timely manner. The contract is for 25 months with the option to extend for a further 1 year. The principles of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Bidders in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider: (a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and (b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authorities relating to economic, social, and environmental well-being. Additional information: NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis. It is free to register on the portal but if you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact PROACTIS by Email:Suppliersupport@proactis.com Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00). Additional information: Tender documents will be made available to view on the Proactis portal on Friday 31st August 2018. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis. It is free to register on the portal but if you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact PROACTIS by Email:Suppliersupport@proactis.com Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/431b68e1-145d-4b2e-8634-e2aaad37edcc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 1 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 31 Aug 2018 at 15:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/431b68e1-145d-4b2e-8634-e2aaad37edcc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/431b68e1-145d-4b2e-8634-e2aaad37edcc 31st August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index - https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-391c5e16-3680-4fe9-989c-582fd8fb77f7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-391c5e16-3680-4fe9-989c-582fd8fb77f7.json.