NECS396 - Crisis Alternative Service

Concepts

• crisis alternative service
• social work
• bradford
• respect of health care services
• national health service
• commissioning support service
• north of england commissioning support
• health and social work
• social value
• month extension period

Location

Yorkshire and the Humber: Bradford and Cravin

Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Bradford District and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG) to commission a Crisis Alternative Service: The contract will be for • 2 years initial contract period with a possible 12 month extension period; Optional extension will be at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and available funding. This procurement process will mirror that of the Open procedure as in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in respect of Health Care Services under the Light Touch Regime, Regulations 74 - 76 and the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must also 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 Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. Additional Information Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to this procurement 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 providers.

Total Quantity or Scope

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Bradford District and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG) to commission a Crisis Alternative Service

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

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://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone on 0844 2728810 Helpdesk Availability - Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm. Note all bidders will be required to submit their ITT responses by the deadline provided within the tender documents - 21 January 2022 N.B. Due to currently proposed legislation which may mean that the current responsibilities of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 01 March 2022, the ultimate commissioner for this contract may change. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **