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title: "Contract Notice - Community Recovery College for HaST CCG"
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# Contract Notice - Community Recovery College for HaST CCG

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ade03470-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is overseeing a procurement process titled "Contract Notice - Community Recovery College for HaST CCG", aimed at commissioning a Mental Health Recovery College service for NHS Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees Clinical Commissioning Group within the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract having been awarded on 13th November 2016 and set to last for three years, concluding on 13th November 2019. The deadline for submission of tender returns occurred on 21st June 2016, and a bidder event was scheduled for 9th June 2016 at Crutes House, Teesdale Park.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses within the health and social care sectors, particularly those focused on mental health services. Firms that specialise in community engagement, mental health support, and social value initiatives will be well-suited to compete. Given the emphasis on social value under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, businesses aiming to contribute positively to local communities while providing high-quality care will find this contract aligns with their operational objectives.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (HaST CCG) propose to commission a Mental Health Recovery College service covering the whole of the HaST CCG locality. It is envisaged that the service will provide open access to all, regardless of whether or not they are known to mental health services and whether or not they have a diagnosed mental health condition at the time of presentation. The service will support all patients into recovery (in accordance with their individual recovery goals) whether they have long term enduring mental health conditions or are nearing a point of crisis. Initial appointments will involve an assessment of the person's needs using the Outcome Star tool and/or Warwick & Edinburgh scale, as well as a comprehensive risk assessment. It is anticipated that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply for this contract. Bidders are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence, it is the bidders responsibility to verify TUPE information with the incumbent service provider (details of which will be provided in the Tender Documentation). 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 These priorities are described in the Invitation to Tender and are reflected in environmental and social characteristics in the evaluation criteria for the award of the contract. The contract is for 3 years. Please note the deadline for submission of all tender returns is 12 noon on 21st June 2016. A bidder event will be held on Thursday 9th June 2016 at Crutes House, Fudan Way, Teesdale Park, TS17 6EN between 13:00 - 14:00 and 15:00 - 16:00. Bidders will be provided with an overview of the aims and objectives of the new service, an overview of the tender documentation and procurement process. Further information regarding registration for this event can be located within Document 1 of the tender documentation. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to gather expressions of interest. Therefore, all communications will be conducted via the In-Tend portal, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time. A dedicated help-desk is available should potential providers have any queries and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm) or via emailing support@in-tend.co.uk. Additional information: If your organisation would like to register an interest please go to: https://in-Tendhost.co.uk/necs and navigate to HaST CCG Community Recovery College - NECS201. Please note that all communications will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. A dedicated helpdesk is available should potential providers have any queries and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm) / support@in-tend.co.uk. .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ceec20ef-8009-4e66-bdc2-2680adb987d2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | 26 May 2016 |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 14 Nov 2016 - 13 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £786,000 |
| 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 | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARTLEPOOL AND EAST DURHAM MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2016 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ceec20ef-8009-4e66-bdc2-2680adb987d2
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4fd13cf-c1cd-4d25-845b-a9e9ce37fc76
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acd2116a-f85c-4ecd-a99c-92dbf7a6ce44

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ceec20ef-8009-4e66-bdc2-2680adb987d2
  13th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4fd13cf-c1cd-4d25-845b-a9e9ce37fc76
  1st June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acd2116a-f85c-4ecd-a99c-92dbf7a6ce44
  19th May 2016 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
- https://in-Tendhost.co.uk/necs
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs

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