Official UK procurement notice
Patient Engagement Services in North
Authority: NHS England North West and NHS England North East and Yorkshire (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionShort description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (NW) Region and North East & Yorkshire (NE&Y) Region (the Contracting Authorities), who are undertaking a procurement to commission Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice (H&J) Services.
Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (NW) Region and North East & Yorkshire (NE&Y) Region (the Contracting Authorities) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice (H&J) Services under NHS Standard Contract terms.
The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years and 2 months commencing on 01 February 2024, with the option to extend by 2 years.
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice Services - North WestCancelledRenewal North West
Lot #2Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice Services - North East and YorkshireCancelledRenewal North East, Yorkshire & Humber
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Questions: 85
- Finance: 15
- price: 15
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Questions: 85
- Finance: 15
- Price: 15%
- Price carries 15 of 115 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Jun 2023, 12:16 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Dec 2023, 15:24 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
NHSE903- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036548- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d3a9Find a Tender
Publisher note: Additional information Firstly, 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) may apply to this contract. However, Bidders are 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. Secondly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2023/S 000-015825. 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: [email protected] or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 16/08/2023. 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).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
16 Aug 2023 → 12 Dec 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected16 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published12 Dec 2023, 15:24 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Aug 2023- Status changed to active16 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
- Deadline published: 15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST16 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
- Status changed to complete12 Dec 2023, 15:24 GMT
- Buyer details updated12 Dec 2023, 15:24 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot2 awards | |||
| ABL Health Ltd | £540,273 † | — | Awarded |
| ABL Health Ltd | £914,314 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 036548-2023-1 · ABL Health Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2023
- Value
- £540,273
- Status
- active
Contract 036548-2023-2 · ABL Health Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2023
- Value
- £914,314
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS England North East and YorkshireContracting authority
- NHS England North WestContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- Royal courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ABL Health LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.