NECS385 No-Scalpel Vasectomy Service

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS South Tyneside CCG to commission a No-Scalpel Vasectomy Service.

The contract term is 3 years with effect from 01 October 2021, with an option to extend for an additional period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.

The basic principles that mirror those of the Open Procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capability, capacity, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority 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 Authority 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 in-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu 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 in-tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 06 May 2021.

The closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon on 07 June 2021.