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title: "Anticoagulation Service (Non-Complex Pathway) for NHS Sunderland and County Durham CCGs"
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# Anticoagulation Service (Non-Complex Pathway) for NHS Sunderland and County Durham CCGs

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ed42937-3d7c-48fc-9074-7bb866540c83

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Anticoagulation Service (Non-Complex Pathway)" is being conducted by the North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) on behalf of the NHS County Durham and Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Groups. This joint procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the North East of England. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with a contract value of £4,400,000 and an active award date of 28 June 2022. The contract commenced on 1 October 2022 and spans an initial period of two years, with potential extension options based on performance. Bidders were required to submit their tenders by 12 noon on 11 April 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in health service provision, particularly those with expertise in anticoagulation services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to compete, especially given the existing service provision's transfer of undertakings regulations, which may allow for new entrants to leverage existing contracts. Interest in this procurement could drive innovation and improved service delivery within the healthcare sector across County Durham and Sunderland.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authorities) who are undertaking a joint procurement to commission Anticoagulant Services (Non Complex Pathway) for County Durham and Sunderland areas under the NHS Standard Contract 2021/22 (Particulars, Service Conditions, General Conditions) or any edition or any subsequent revisions. The contract term is for an initial period of 2-years commencing on 01 October 2022, 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. The closing date for submission of tenders is 12 noon on 11 April 2022. 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 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. Secondly, due to currently proposed legislation, which may mean that the current responsibilities of Clinical Commissioning Groups will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 01 July 2022, the ultimate commissioner(s) for this contract may change. Thirdly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2021/S 000-014494. 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 us on 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 from 09 March 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ccde0ed-0d87-4f7a-b89f-ef7001b3de47 |
| 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 | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,640,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2022 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ccde0ed-0d87-4f7a-b89f-ef7001b3de47
- 9 Mar 2022 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b864e2c2-290e-4182-9134-371d0c2fb794

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ccde0ed-0d87-4f7a-b89f-ef7001b3de47
  15th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b864e2c2-290e-4182-9134-371d0c2fb794
  9th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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