--- title: "Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e422faf9-157e-40f6-9236-081ef1a14172" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e422faf9-157e-40f6-9236-081ef1a14172" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e422faf9-157e-40f6-9236-081ef1a14172.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e422faf9-157e-40f6-9236-081ef1a14172.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2022-09-23" --- # Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service - Request for Information Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e422faf9-157e-40f6-9236-081ef1a14172 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e422faf9-157e-40f6-9236-081ef1a14172) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e422faf9-157e-40f6-9236-081ef1a14172.json) ## Summary The North Of England Commissioning Support is planning a procurement process for the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for September 30, 2022. The contracting authority is NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. This procurement falls under the industry category of Health services and is located in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The process involves a Request for Information to gather feedback from interested parties on the technical questions and specifications. This tender for the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service presents an opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector to provide services to the NHS in the North East region. Organisations well-versed in health services and care support systems would be suited to compete in this procurement. The process focuses on ensuring a fair playing field for all providers and aligns with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Interested parties are encouraged to register on the In-tend e-tendering portal to participate in the Request for Information process and provide their feedback before the closing date of 3pm on Friday, September 30, 2022. ## Notice On behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Contracting Authority) and NECS - A Care Support System Organisation, it has come to our attention that a draft version of the technical questions for the forthcoming Home Oxygen and Assessment and Review Service procurement was shared with a potential provider organisation within the last few weeks in error. The set of evaluation questions were shared with details of the associated scoring criteria and a copy of the final version of the service specification, so would have offered minimal advantage to any organisation having sight of them. We believe that the new delivery model offers an improved service for our respective patient populations and consider that delaying the procurement is not in their best interests. It was not our intention for the information to be shared, but as a result we are taking actions to ensure a level playing field ahead of the start of the procurement process. We are openly publishing the set of questions and weightings along with the specification that were issued in error, as part of a Request for Information process to gain feedback from any interested parties on the scope of questions. We will be reviewing all comments in regard to the questions, weighting and specification and will make changes where we deem appropriate support a revised version of these documents being utilised as part of any future procurement process. This will ensure a level playing field for all interested providers moving forward. We trust that these actions address any concerns that provider organisations may have and can confirm that the process will be conducted fully in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. To express an interest or view/feedback the Request for Information Documentation , please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu 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: Request for information documentation will be available via In-tend from Thursday 22 September 2022 and the closing date 3pm on Friday 30 September 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9846a70-27c3-4f6c-aaee-90e6009f6358 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2022 | | 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 - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2022 at 08:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9846a70-27c3-4f6c-aaee-90e6009f6358 - 23 Sep 2022 at 08:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9846a70-27c3-4f6c-aaee-90e6009f6358 - 22 Sep 2022 at 12:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9846a70-27c3-4f6c-aaee-90e6009f6358 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9846a70-27c3-4f6c-aaee-90e6009f6358 23rd September 2022 - Early engagement 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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