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Published 5 Jun 2023, 12:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Patient Engagement Services in North

Official notice

Authority: NHS England North West and NHS England North East and Yorkshire (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£1,454,5872 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2023awarded 14 Nov 2023
Awarded to ABL Health Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Short 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 lot
Lot #1Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice Services - North WestCancelledRenewal North West
Delivery: North West
Extensions: option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance at the discretion of the Contracting AuthoritiesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice Services - North East and YorkshireCancelledRenewal North East, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 100Price: 15
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Questions: 85
  • Finance: 15
  • price: 15
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical Questions: 85
  • Finance: 15
  • Price: 15%
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d3a9 Find 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
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Aug 2023 → 12 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    16 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    12 Dec 2023, 15:24 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Aug 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    16 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    16 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
  3. Deadline published: 15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
    16 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    16 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    12 Dec 2023, 15:24 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    12 Dec 2023, 15:24 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,454,5872 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 14 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

NHS England North West and NHS England North East and Yorkshire

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Liverpool, Merseyside, North WestContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NHS England North East and YorkshireContracting authority Leeds, North EastContact email
  • NHS England North WestContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Manchester M1 3BN, North WestContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London
  • Royal courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ABL Health LtdAwarded supplier 71 Redgate Way Farnworth, Bolton, North West, BL4 0JL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.