--- title: "South Tyneside General Practice Out-of-hours" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-eb083e42-33c7-489d-91b4-b5d1460d647d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eb083e42-33c7-489d-91b4-b5d1460d647d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eb083e42-33c7-489d-91b4-b5d1460d647d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eb083e42-33c7-489d-91b4-b5d1460d647d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2021-11-26" --- # South Tyneside General Practice Out-of-hours Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb083e42-33c7-489d-91b4-b5d1460d647d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eb083e42-33c7-489d-91b4-b5d1460d647d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eb083e42-33c7-489d-91b4-b5d1460d647d.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "South Tyneside General Practice Out-of-hours" is currently in the planning stage, managed by the North of England Commissioning Support on behalf of the NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group. This exercise invites market engagement to inform future service delivery proposals for the General Practice Out-of-hours service in the South Tyneside area. Interested parties can access the Request for Information documentation starting from 26 November 2021, with a deadline for responses set for 5:00 p.m. on 17 December 2021. The geographical focus is the North East of England, specifically within the health and social work services industry sector. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth in the health service sector, specifically for businesses that specialise in providing health and social work services. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the engagement aims to gather insights that will shape future commissioning intentions. By engaging in this Request for Information process, businesses have the chance to influence potential service models and enhance their competitive positioning in forthcoming tenders for the General Practice Out-of-hours service in South Tyneside. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authority) who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise to engage with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for the future service delivery of General Practice Out-of-hours Service for South Tyneside area. The Contracting Authority is interested to hear from providers who could deliver General Practice Out-of hours Service in South Tyneside geographical area. The Request for Information (RFI) documentation will be available on 26 November 2021 to all interested parties who have registered an interest. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home . NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.- 5.30 p.m. Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 5:00 p.m. on 17 December 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the In-Tend portal only. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. Please note that the RFI documents can be accessed via the In-Tend portal from 26 November 2021. Additional information: To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home . NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.- 5.30 p.m. Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 5:00 p.m. on 17 December 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the In-Tend portal only. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. Please note that the RFI documents can be accessed via the In-Tend portal from 26 November 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/199c3f16-fafd-40b4-af1b-9dd5ed93139a | | 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 | 26 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Dec 2021 | | 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 - 26 Nov 2021 at 11:15 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/199c3f16-fafd-40b4-af1b-9dd5ed93139a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/199c3f16-fafd-40b4-af1b-9dd5ed93139a 26th November 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home - https://www.necsu.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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