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title: "Specialist Bid and Tender Writing support for NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership (NHS CPP)"
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# Specialist Bid and Tender Writing support for NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership (NHS CPP)

Buyer: NOE-CPC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8d5b699-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership (NHS CPP), which is seeking specialist bid and tender writing support for various NHS procurements scheduled between August 2016 and Autumn 2017. This tender, identified as "CPC 01336", is based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and falls within the business and management consultancy services sector. The tender period concluded on 5th August 2016, while the contract started on 1st September 2016 and is due to end on 31st December 2016. The procurement method used for this opportunity was an open procedure, allowing a broad range of suppliers to participate.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in bid writing, consultancy, and support services within the healthcare sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that possess expertise in navigating public sector procurement processes would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. As all bidders were required to express interest through the In-tend eTendering portal, companies capable of delivering tailored bid support for NHS organisations could leverage this experience to expand their portfolios and establish long-term relationships within the public sector.

## Notice

NHS CPP is an umbrella name for the joint working between the following NHS procurement organisations: * North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative * East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub * NHS Commercial Solutions * London Procurement Partnership NHS CPP are considering the appointment of specialist bid and tender writer to provide technical input into a series of procurements that are being undertaken between August 2016 and Summer/Autumn 2017 by Department of Health, as part of its Future Operating Model (FOM) initiative aimed at re-structuring the NHS procurement and supply chain landscape. *Contract start/end dates have been identified in this opportunity, in order to meet Contracts Finder mandatory requirements. Please note that this date may be subject to change* Additional information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the In-tend eTendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/Home Candidates wishing to be considered for this agreement must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through this portal. To register interest: 1) Go to 'Current Tender Opportunities' from the eTendering portal login page: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/Home This will provide you with a full list of current tender opportunities. For the project you are interested in click on "View Details" in the initial project view. 2) If you are not a registered user of In-tend follow the "Register" tab otherwise follow the "Login" link and enter email address and password. 3) From this tender management screen you will be presented will a fuller overview of the project and if interested you are able to "Express Interest". "Expressing interest" is not responding to the project, you will now have to complete the questionnaire and submit your response within the timescales indicated. 4) Go to the "Tenders" section and click on "My Tenders", click on "View Details" within the project you are interested and you will now be able access attached documents and questionnaires that require completing as part of your response. Any sections indicated in red are awaiting your completion. Further guidance on how to access and respond to the opportunity is available in the 'Guidance for Suppliers' tab which is available for downloading from the main portal login page: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. For any support in submitting your response please contact In-tend Support team at support@in-tend.co.uk (or call 0845 557 8079/+44 (0)114 4070056 Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d80e9548-8d58-49e9-86a3-3a0ffc96543b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 1 May 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 | NOE-CPC |
| Locality | SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S4 7UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Burngreave |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BID NINJA TRADING AS HEALTHBID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79500000 - Office-support services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2016 at 14:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d80e9548-8d58-49e9-86a3-3a0ffc96543b
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23bdf276-a076-456f-be5d-a1c4c375ea38

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d80e9548-8d58-49e9-86a3-3a0ffc96543b
  9th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23bdf276-a076-456f-be5d-a1c4c375ea38
  19th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/BuyerProfiles
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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