--- title: "NECS380 Palliative Care Rapid Response Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b52f9c20-de5f-42a8-bda9-ba243301de07" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b52f9c20-de5f-42a8-bda9-ba243301de07" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b52f9c20-de5f-42a8-bda9-ba243301de07.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b52f9c20-de5f-42a8-bda9-ba243301de07.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2021-11-18" --- # NECS380 Palliative Care Rapid Response Service Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b52f9c20-de5f-42a8-bda9-ba243301de07 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b52f9c20-de5f-42a8-bda9-ba243301de07) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b52f9c20-de5f-42a8-bda9-ba243301de07.json) ## Summary The NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group, represented by the North Of England Commissioning Support, is in the planning stage for the procurement of the "NECS380 Palliative Care Rapid Response Service." This procurement falls within the health and social work services sector and targets delivery in the North East region of the United Kingdom. Interested parties should note that the Request for Information (RFI) documentation will be available from 12:00 noon on 18 November 2021, with responses required by 12:00 noon on 02 December 2021. This tender process is classified as an open procedure and aims to gather market intelligence regarding the capacity and interest in providing the proposed services, without prompting actual bids at this stage. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare and social services, particularly those specialising in palliative and end-of-life care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are specifically encouraged to engage, as the process emphasises the incorporation of social value. The forthcoming tender, which may involve employment transfer considerations and adherence to the UK Government's new Social Value Model, is an excellent opportunity for organisations aiming to expand their services in this critical area of healthcare, enhancing their competitiveness in future procurement cycles. ## Notice NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (the Contracting Authority) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence, and to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed End of Life and Palliative Care Rapid Response Service for the people across County Durham area, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service (FTS) and on Contracts Finder (CF). It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return completed RFI documentation. 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. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu (Please follow the registration instructions if you are not already registered) and look for the project NECS380 Palliative Care Rapid Response Service. Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement 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. Potential providers are to note that any future procurement for an End of Life and Palliative Care Rapid Response Service will incorporate the UK Governments new Social Value Model and the RFI specifically requests potential providers views on Social Value in relation to the End of Life and Palliative Care Rapid Response Service. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 18 November 2021 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on 02 December 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150cb3f1-bf9f-4dcc-9337-7eca8f50e96a | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Nov 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2021 at 11:19 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150cb3f1-bf9f-4dcc-9337-7eca8f50e96a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150cb3f1-bf9f-4dcc-9337-7eca8f50e96a 18th November 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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