--- title: "NEC473 Routes to Rights Service Request for Information(RFI)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e0114c4f-cf20-4cb9-8934-619ab31f99a7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e0114c4f-cf20-4cb9-8934-619ab31f99a7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0114c4f-cf20-4cb9-8934-619ab31f99a7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0114c4f-cf20-4cb9-8934-619ab31f99a7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2023-03-21" --- # NEC473 Routes to Rights Service Request for Information(RFI) Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0114c4f-cf20-4cb9-8934-619ab31f99a7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e0114c4f-cf20-4cb9-8934-619ab31f99a7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0114c4f-cf20-4cb9-8934-619ab31f99a7.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support, working for the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise for the provision of Routes to Rights Service in the Tees Valley area. The engagement end date is 4th April 2023, and interested parties must submit their responses by noon on that date. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a focus on health and social work services in the North East region of the United Kingdom. This procurement process led by North of England Commissioning Support creates an opportunity for small and voluntary sector enterprises. Businesses interested in delivering health and social work services in the North East region should consider participating. The RFI is an information-gathering exercise to assess the market's capacity and interest in delivering the service, paving the way for potential future tender opportunities in the public sector. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board(NENC ICB) and is managing the procurement process for the provision of Routes to Rights Service in the locality of Tees Valley. The Contracting Authorities are conducting a Request For Information (RFI) exercise to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed service, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is OT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering 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 submit their completed RFI. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NECS473 - Routes to Rights Service. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. 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. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 21 March 2023 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by no later than 12 noon 04 April 2022. Additional information: 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 submit their completed RFI. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NECS473 - Routes to Rights Service. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. 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. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 21 March 2023 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by no later than 12 noon 04 April 2022 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70f16b93-47e9-425d-9989-c4be329a122f | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Mar 2023 at 13:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70f16b93-47e9-425d-9989-c4be329a122f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70f16b93-47e9-425d-9989-c4be329a122f 21st March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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