Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-03-13
Buyer: NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 805585 GBP

Technical requirements: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group who wish to commission A Better U Coaching Service for the South Tyneside locality
The aim of the service is to provide a community based social prescribing service, delivered across South Tyneside, aimed at people with COPD or Diabetes.
The service is to commence from 1.5.2019 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group who wish to commission A Better U Coaching Service for the South Tyneside locality
The aim of the service is to provide a community based social prescribing service, delivered across South Tyneside, aimed at people with COPD or Diabetes.
The service is to commence from 1.5.2019 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
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 your submission, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
The tender questionnaire and all relevant documentation associated with this offer can be accessed via the above link from 12:00 noon on the 19.11.2018.
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 PROACTIS helpdesk via:
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.


Winner: First Contact Clinical
Award value: 805585
Number of bids: 1