Health services

Tender description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG, NHS North Durham CCG and NHS South Tees CCG (The CCGs) wish to commission a Integrated Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service. The procurement will be available to view on the Proactis portal from the 6.8.2018. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG, NHS North Durham CCG and NHS South Tees CCG (The CCGs) wish to commission a Integrated Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service. The contract is for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The procurement will be available to view on the Proactis portal from the 6.8.2018. The basic principles of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement 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. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis. 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 Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00).