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title: "Patient failsafe function for the Neonatal Hepatitis B screening and immunisation pathway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042133"
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buyer: "NHSE NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE"
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# Patient failsafe function for the Neonatal Hepatitis B screening and immunisation pathway

Buyer: NHSE NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042133

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## Summary

The contracting authority NHSE North East and Yorkshire has initiated a planned tender with the title "Patient failsafe function for the Neonatal Hepatitis B screening and immunisation pathway" in the Health and social work services industry category. The procurement process is at the planning stage, and the closing date for responses is 22 December 2023. The contract is for an initial 2-year period, starting on 01 April 2024, with a possible 12-month extension.

This tender by NHSE North East and Yorkshire offers opportunities for businesses interested in providing patient failsafe functions for neonatal healthcare services in the North East and North Cumbria region. Businesses in the health and social work services sector with expertise in managing patient pathways and immunisation processes are well-suited to compete. The procurement method follows the Open Procedure to evaluate bidders' capacity, capability, and technical competence, aiming to improve economic, social, and environmental well-being in the contracting authority's area.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHSE North East and Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking a competitive tender, under threshold, to commission Patient failsafe function for the Neonatal Hepatitis B screening and immunisation pathway in the North East and North Cumbria. The contract term is for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, commencing on 01 April 2024. The closing date for submission of responses is 12 noon on 22 December 2023. Additional information 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 Quotation documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 01 December 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).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHSE North East and Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking a competitive tender, under threshold, to commission Patient failsafe function for the Neonatal Hepatitis B screening and immunisation pathway in the North East and North Cumbria. The contract term is for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, commencing on 01 April 2024. The closing date for submission of responses is 12 noon on 22 December 2023. Additional information 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 Quotation documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 01 December 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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035569-2023 |
| 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 | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2024 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHSE NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2023 at 16:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035569-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/

## Provenance

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