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title: "NECS496 Integrated Urgent Care Service for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board"
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# NECS496 Integrated Urgent Care Service for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fc23

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is currently in the final stages of a procurement process for an Integrated Urgent Care Service on behalf of the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The contract involves delivering integrated urgent care services across four locations in the Tees Valley area, with a potential extension of up to 5 years available. The closing date for tenders submission was on 12th October 2023.

This tender opportunity to provide Integrated Urgent Care Services presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses in the health services industry. Organisations with experience in providing urgent care services within healthcare settings are well-suited to compete. Businesses interested must consider the regulatory requirements and deadlines set forth by NECS and the Contracting Authority, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, to ensure they align with the procurement process and contractual expectations.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking a procurement to commission an Integrated Urgent Care Service under NHS Standard Contract 2023 / 24 Full-length (Particulars, Service Conditions, General Conditions) or any edition or any subsequent revisions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking a procurement to commission an Integrated Urgent Care Service under NHS Standard Contract 2023 / 24 Full-length (Particulars, Service Conditions, General Conditions) or any edition or any subsequent revisions across the Tees Valley. One integrated urgent care service model delivered across 4 urgent care locations in premises in James Cook University Hospital, Redcar Primary Care Hospital, University Hospital of North Tees, University Hospital of Hartlepool The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2024, with an option to extend for a further 5 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of tenders was by 12 noon 12 October 2023. Additional information Firstly, the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence 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. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Tender documentation were available on the e-tendering site from 12 September 2023 Legal, economic, financial, and technical information Conditions for participation Objective rules and criteria for participation Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider: (a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being". The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts). This tender has now closed and contract has been awarded

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000136-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £168,972,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £166,939,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| 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), TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2024 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000136-2024
- 12 Sep 2023 at 15:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026984-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/
- https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk
- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.nth.nhs.uk/

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