NECS515 Needs-Led, Pre and Post diagnostic Autism Support Service for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission NECS515 Needs-Led, Pre and Post Diagnostic Autism Support Service under NHS Standard Contract 24/25 Atamis Project Reference NECS515.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR)

INTENTION to AWARD Notice.

This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.

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.

This is a new service.

Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025

Contract End Date: 31 March 2027

The contract term for Lot 1 - Tees Valley is for an initial period of 1 year commencing on 01 April 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response was by 12 noon 29 October 2024. This provider selection process is now closed.

Additional information

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) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers were 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 competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: 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 providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

[email protected] or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 01 October 2024. This competition is now closed.

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE

This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission NECS515 Needs-Led, Pre and Post Diagnostic Autism Support Service under NHS Standard Contract 24/25 Atamis Project Reference NECS515.

This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.

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.

This is a new service.

The contract term for Lot 2 - Newcastle is for 1 year only commencing on 01 April 2025 and ending 31 March 2026.

The closing date for submission of competition response was by 12 noon 29 October 2024. This competitive process is now closed.

Additional information

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) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers were 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 competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: 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 providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

[email protected] or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 01 October 2024. This competitive process is now closed.