Health and social work services

Tender description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England — North West (Lancashire and South Cumbria) (NHSE) and NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authorities) who wish to commission Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) at the premises currently known as Briercliffe Surgery within the locality of Burnley. The term for the contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance, with effect from 1.4.2020. The basic principles that mirror that of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England — North West (Lancashire and South Cumbria) (NHSE) and NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authorities) who wish to commission Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) at the premises currently known as Briercliffe Surgery within the locality of Burnley. The term for the contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance, with effect from 1.4.2020. The basic principles that mirror that of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, the 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. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the contracting authorities relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. 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. 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 InTend portal. Supplier portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home 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 InTend helpdesk via: Helpdesk contact information support@in-tend.com or by phone 0845 5578079/+44 (0) 114 4070065 Helpdesk availability — Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Tender documentation will be available on eTendering site from 20.11.2019. The closing date for submission of tenders is 12.00 noon 8.1.2020.