--- title: "Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040b5b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040b5b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040b5b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040b5b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST" published: "2023-10-12" --- # Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme Buyer: NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040b5b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040b5b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040b5b.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), working on behalf of NHS England North West, is planning a procurement for the Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme. This services contract is valued at £400,000 and has a closing date for tenders submission by 12 noon on 13 November 2023. The procurement process follows the Open Procedure and aims to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders, focusing on improving economic, social, and environmental well-being. This tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide health and social work services in the North West Prisons Programme for veterans in custody. Businesses with expertise in public service contracts, especially in health and social work services, are well-suited to compete in this tender. The contracting authority, NHS England North West, is seeking bidders who can align with their priorities of enhancing economic, social, and environmental well-being in the area of operation. Interested businesses can access tender documentation from the e-tendering site starting from 12 October 2023. ## Notice Short description North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, Health and Justice Team (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking a procurement to commission a Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme. Description of the procurement North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, Health and Justice Team (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme. The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years commencing on 01 April 2024, with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 13 November 2023. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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 - 6pm Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 12 October 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 (as amended) (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030094-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 12 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST | | Locality | LIVERPOOL MERSEYSIDE | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 4BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Festival Gardens | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2023 at 11:20 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030094-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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