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title: "NECS267 Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for Rapid Specialist Opinion / Referral Management Services."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028d44"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NHS COUNTY DURHAM CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP"
published: "2021-02-24"
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# NECS267 Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for Rapid Specialist Opinion / Referral Management Services.

Buyer: NHS COUNTY DURHAM CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028d44

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), acting on behalf of the NHS North Tyneside CCG, NHS Tees Valley CCG, and NHS County Durham CCG, is currently in the Planning stage of a procurement process titled "NECS267 Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for Rapid Specialist Opinion / Referral Management Services." This procurement, categorised under health services, is based in the United Kingdom and will enable a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS). The contract period is set from 27 January 2021 to 11 January 2028, with submissions currently being accepted through the InTend e-tendering portal until 10 March 2028. 

This procurement opportunity presents significant business growth potential, particularly for companies specialising in healthcare services and management systems. Businesses well-suited to compete include those offering innovative referral management solutions and rapid specialist opinion services that align with the healthcare needs of NHS organisations. The transition to the InTend portal may also attract new suppliers who are eager to engage in the NHS procurement landscape, making this an opportune time for interested firms to register and participate in this competitive process.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) for and on behalf of NHS North Tyneside CCG, NHS Tees Valley CCG and NHS County Durham CCG wishes to implement a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) in respect of Rapid Specialist Opinion (RSO) / Referral Management Service (RMS). This PDPS (pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System) for Rapid Specialist Opinion (RSO) / Referral Management Services (RMS) was originally advertised on 12 March 2018 for a period of 10 years on the e-Tendering portal Proactis. We have now moved on to another e-Tendering portal InTend and therefore are notifying the market of this change. Those suppliers who were previously registered do not need to reapply and will receive confirmation of this via a message on the InTend portal. Any new suppliers wishing to register on the PDPS please register on the InTend e-tendering portal To register on the PDPS or to view further details 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).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) for and on behalf of NHS North Tyneside CCG, NHS Tees Valley CCG and NHS County Durham CCG wishes to implement a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) in respect of Rapid Specialist Opinion (RSO) / Referral Management Service (RMS). This PDPS (pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System) for Rapid Specialist Opinion (RSO) / Referral Management Services (RMS) was originally advertised on 12 March 2018 for a period of 10 years on the e-Tendering portal Proactis. We have now moved on to another e-Tendering portal InTend and therefore are notifying the market of this change. Those suppliers who were previously registered do not need to reapply and will receive confirmation of this via a message on the InTend portal. Any new suppliers wishing to register on the PDPS please register on the InTend e-tendering portal To register on the PDPS or to view further details 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). Additional information: The Contracting Authorities that initially formed part of this PDPS were as follows: * NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group; * NHS North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group*; * NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group; * NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group*; * NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group#; and * NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group#. Following a change in organisational structures in 2020, the Contracting Authorities identities are now: * NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group; * NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group*; and * NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003714-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2028 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Jan 2021 - 11 Jan 2028 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS COUNTY DURHAM CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Additional buyers | NORTH TYNESIDE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; TEES VALLEY CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | SEDGEFIELD |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS21 3EE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | North Ormesby |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2021 at 16:40 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003714-2021
- 26 Jan 2021 at 10:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001518-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://countydurhamccg.nhs.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:138102-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://teesvalleyccg.nhs.uk
- https://www.northtynesideccg.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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