Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-05-16
Buyer: North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85323000

Technical requirements: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS North Durham, NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield, NHS Darlington, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees and NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) who wish to commission a Direct Access Adult — Age Related Hearing Loss Service. NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG will be the lead for this procurement process.
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS North Durham, NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield, NHS Darlington, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees and NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) who wish to commission a direct access adult — Age Related Hearing Loss Service. NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG will be the lead for this procurement process.
The CCGs wish to encourage innovative bids therefore collaborative submissions are encouraged from providers. The CCGs wish to commission the service via a prime provider contractual model.
The basic principles of the open procurement route will be followed to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of bidders in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. 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 it exercises its functions; and
(b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with bidders. There will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with NECS, including submissions, will be conducted via the portal:
It is free to register on the portal but if you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact Proactis by Email:Suppliersupport@proactis.com
Public contracts for health, social, education, and certain other service contracts listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015) shall be awarded in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 7 Regulation 74 to 77 of PCR 2015.
“This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (Proactis) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the Proactis portal.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: Suppliersupport@proactis.com or Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102).”
The Contracting Authority will act in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Part 3 of these regulations provides for appeals to be made to the high court subject to time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dis-satisfied bidder is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.