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title: "Disability North Advocacy & Benefit Claim Support - STNT DISABILITYNORTH.STNT.GH.2324.01"
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published: "2024-07-11"
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# Disability North Advocacy & Benefit Claim Support - STNT DISABILITYNORTH.STNT.GH.2324.01

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a91

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has initiated a procurement process titled "Disability North Advocacy & Benefit Claim Support". The industry category is health services, with the procurement focusing on advocacy and benefit claim support services. The procurement stage is at the tender award phase, with a contract start date of 01/04/2024 and contract end date of 31/03/2025. The total contract value is £75,605, and the procurement method used is a Direct Award Process C.

This tender opportunity offers business growth potential for companies providing health services, specifically those offering advocacy and benefit claim support services. Businesses suited to compete should have expertise in the health services sector and a focus on delivering quality services. The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is the contracting authority, and the procurement process is tailored for service providers with the capability to meet the specific needs outlined in the tender document.

## Notice

Advocacy & Benefit Claim Support

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is PS75605. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31st March 2029

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 02 April 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021225-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £75,605 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DISABILITY NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2024 at 10:30 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021225-2024
- 19 Mar 2024 at 16:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008915-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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