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title: "NHSE561"
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# NHSE561

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70ad70e0-ca6a-4333-9340-d2cb65226863

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), acting as a care system support organisation hosted by NHS England, has managed the procurement process for the provision of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme for NHS England in North East and Yorkshire. The procurement includes two lots: one for South Yorkshire (SYB) and another for North East & North Cumbria (NENC). The Contracting Authorities planned for a contract commencement date of 1st October 2023 for an initial 5-year term, extendable by 2 years. The annual financial threshold for Lot 1 - SYB is £3,451,910, and for Lot 2 - NENC is £7,239,540. The Open Procedure was used, with tender documentation available from 11th January 2023 and tender returns closing on 20th February 2023.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector, especially those with expertise in providing AAA Screening Programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are also encouraged to participate. Businesses need to be familiar with the e-tendering portal (In-Tend) for submission. The contract period for successful bidders will start on 1st October 2023 and run until 30th September 2030, with the flexibility for extension based on performance.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation hosted by NHS England and has managed this procurement process for the provision of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme for NHS England North East and Yorkshire - (South Yorkshire (SYB)) and (North East & North Cumbria (NENC)) and NHS England Midlands under a co-commissioning agreement for the patient cohort of Bassetlaw (the Contracting Authorities). The Contracting Authorities are procuring AAA Screening Programmes across Lot 1 - SYB (incorporating Bassetlaw patient cohort), and Lot 2 - NENC. The Contracting Authorities planned for a contract commencement date of 01 October 2023 for a contract term of an initial 5-years with the option to extend the contract by a further 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The annual financial threshold are as follows: Lot 1 - SYB - Annual Cohort 10,548 at a maximum rate of 55 GBP per unit per annum based on 85% uptake of the annual cohort 493,130 GBP per annum x 7-years 3,451,910 GBP. Lot 2 - NENC - Annual Cohort 22,122 at a maximum rate of 55.00 GBP per unit per annum based on 85% uptake of the annual cohort 1,034,220 GBP per annum x 7-years 7,239,540 GBP. The basic principles of the Open Procedure were 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 (as amended) (PCR 2015), for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts. This procurement was conducted using an e-tendering portal (In-Tend). The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu (Bidders were asked to follow the registration instructions if they were not already registered) and search for the project NHSE561 - ITT - North East & Yorkshire - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme (AAA). Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day if you have a working internet connection. Should tenderer's have had any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated helpdesk was available and could be contacted on +44 8442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk The Contracting Authorities and NECS reserved the right to cancel the tender process at any point and would not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract. Tender documentation was available from 12:00 noon on 11 January 2023 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 20 February 2023. Additional information: The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006(as amended) did apply. Bidders were 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 Contracting Authorities and NECS reserved the right to cancel the tender process at any point and would not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract. Tender documentation was available from 12:00 noon on 11 January 2023 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 20 February 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/792ec699-057d-4b23-8deb-72e908f16991 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,691,450 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,729,131 |
| 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 | CO. 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 May 2023 at 15:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/792ec699-057d-4b23-8deb-72e908f16991
- 10 Jan 2023 at 15:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b54433e9-a37b-4b11-ac2e-8850a5c9f1d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/792ec699-057d-4b23-8deb-72e908f16991
  16th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b54433e9-a37b-4b11-ac2e-8850a5c9f1d5
  10th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
- https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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