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title: "Detained Settings - Mobile Diagnostic and Imaging Services"
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# Detained Settings - Mobile Diagnostic and Imaging Services

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3980eff6-e437-49f8-bdd7-a5c448152369

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support is procuring Detained Settings - Mobile Diagnostic and Imaging Services for the North East and Yorkshire and North West regions. The contract has a value of £9,063,600 GBP and will be awarded through an open procedure (above threshold). The tender period ends on 18th November 2022, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2023 for an initial 5-year term. The procurement aims to test bidders' capacity, capability, and technical competence in line with The Light Touch Rules Regime.

This procurement presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to compete for providing health and social work services. Bidders should consider the potential application of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. The contracting authority, North of England Commissioning Support, will communicate and manage the procurement process electronically via the In-tend portal. Interested businesses must register on the portal to access tender documentation and submit bids by the specified deadlines.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North East and Yorkshire (Health & Justice) and NHS England - North West (the Contracting Authorities) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Detained Settings - Mobile Diagnostic and Imaging Services for the North East and Yorkshire and North West regions. The procurement process will be advertised with 2 Lots: Lot 1 North East and Yorkshire Lot 2 North West Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this requirement. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2023, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Additional information The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014 (TUPE) may apply to this contract as this is an existing service provision. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts). Additional information: NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu 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 In-tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site on 05 October 2022. Legal, economic, financial, and technical information Conditions for participation Objective rules and criteria for participation 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 they exercise their functions; and (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they 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 Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e54e6822-e78e-43f7-8a6d-0d0df5fd7acd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | 8 Jul 2022 |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,063,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,332,220 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTHSHARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2023 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e54e6822-e78e-43f7-8a6d-0d0df5fd7acd
- 21 Oct 2022 at 09:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a44e9f1d-aae5-4673-b54e-e11258725f0f
- 5 Oct 2022 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a44e9f1d-aae5-4673-b54e-e11258725f0f
- 27 Jun 2022 at 08:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0810f380-1e35-419a-bd2e-cc3314854c19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e54e6822-e78e-43f7-8a6d-0d0df5fd7acd
  6th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a44e9f1d-aae5-4673-b54e-e11258725f0f
  21st October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0810f380-1e35-419a-bd2e-cc3314854c19
  27th June 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

## Provenance

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