--- title: "NHSE674 Health and Social Care Services in Secure Children's Homes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-82d301aa-8e57-44b5-885a-a2f6ae794f68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82d301aa-8e57-44b5-885a-a2f6ae794f68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82d301aa-8e57-44b5-885a-a2f6ae794f68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82d301aa-8e57-44b5-885a-a2f6ae794f68.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2022-02-14" --- # NHSE674 Health and Social Care Services in Secure Children's Homes Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82d301aa-8e57-44b5-885a-a2f6ae794f68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82d301aa-8e57-44b5-885a-a2f6ae794f68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82d301aa-8e57-44b5-885a-a2f6ae794f68.json) ## Summary The procurement process, titled "NHSE674 Health and Social Care Services in Secure Children's Homes," is managed by the North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Health and Justice Team. This initiative falls within the health and social work services industry category, targeting the North West region of the United Kingdom. As the procurement is currently in the award stage, a contracting decision was published on 14 February 2022, detailing that the successful bid was valued at £11,088,000, with the contract period set to commence on 1 April 2022 and continue until 31 March 2031. The tendered service is divided into two lots concerning the specified Secure Children's Homes. This opportunity offers significant potential for business growth, particularly for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in health and social care services. Suppliers that can demonstrate capacity, capability, and technical competence in delivering related services will be well-positioned to compete. The procurement’s emphasis on social value under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 allows businesses that can contribute positively to local economic, social, and environmental conditions to stand out. Interested parties should register on the NECS e-tendering platform, In-tend, to participate in future opportunities associated with this contract. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Health and Justice Team, who wish to commission Health and Social Care Services in the following Secure Children's Homes: Lot 1 - Barton Moss Secure Childrens Home; and Lot 2 - Marydale Secure Childrens Home. The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority 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 Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal. To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home and follow the registration instructions. Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm). PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Thursday 20 May 2021 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Tuesday 20 July 2021. Additional information: Previous RFI FTS advert ref: 2021/S 000-004437. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d02a717f-e6a8-4495-8657-2f920f48aeb7 | | 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 | 14 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Feb 2022 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,088,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £11,088,000 | | 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 | PRESTON | | Post town | Preston | | Postcode | PR2 8DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire | | Local authority | Preston | | Electoral ward | Sharoe Green | | Westminster constituency | Ribble Valley | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 14 Feb 2022 at 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d02a717f-e6a8-4495-8657-2f920f48aeb7 - 6 Jul 2021 at 15:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/559a3ff3-a0a3-41de-b0c5-c0633dd9b075 - 20 May 2021 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/559a3ff3-a0a3-41de-b0c5-c0633dd9b075 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d02a717f-e6a8-4495-8657-2f920f48aeb7 14th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/559a3ff3-a0a3-41de-b0c5-c0633dd9b075 6th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnescu/aspx/home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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