--- title: "NECS482 County Durham Chronic Pain Management (Tier 2) Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2023-10-11" --- # NECS482 County Durham Chronic Pain Management (Tier 2) Service Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support is seeking tenders for the County Durham Chronic Pain Management (Tier 2) Service. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £2,488,429 in GBP. The contract period is from 1st May 2024 to 31st March 2029. The closing date for tender submissions is 10th November 2023. The buying organisation is NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT, based in Durham, England. The industry category is Health and social work services. This tender for the Chronic Pain Management Service offers opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the Health and Social Work Services sector. Businesses with expertise in health services delivery and a focus on improving social and environmental well-being are well-suited to compete. The procurement method for this contract is an open procedure, providing a fair and transparent opportunity for interested suppliers to demonstrate their capacity, capability, and technical competence to meet the requirements of the Contracting Authority. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) County Durham Place (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking a procurement to commission County Durham Chronic Pain Management (Tier 2) Service The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years commencing on 01 May 2024, with an option to extend for a further 23 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 10 November 2023. Firstly, 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. However, 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. 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 Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. 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 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 11 October 2023. Legal, economic, financial, and technical information 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". 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). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669f3eb0-58ea-438c-bbf8-f1bcab2185ae | | 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 | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | 6 Jul 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,488,438 | | 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 | COUNTY 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 - 11 Oct 2023 at 08:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669f3eb0-58ea-438c-bbf8-f1bcab2185ae - 29 Jun 2023 at 15:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae926ab7-93fb-4ac3-bcaa-7637e42e5853 - 7 Jun 2023 at 14:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae926ab7-93fb-4ac3-bcaa-7637e42e5853 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669f3eb0-58ea-438c-bbf8-f1bcab2185ae 11th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae926ab7-93fb-4ac3-bcaa-7637e42e5853 29th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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