Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdb-ae99-732b-a0ff-88db425c10f5/necs479 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NECS479 [North of England Commissioning Support](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-of-england-commissioning-support) Estimated value £304,200 to £997,000 Published 13 Sept 2023 Deadline Closed 16 Oct 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria (NHS NENC ICB) (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Anticoagulation Service under the Full-Length NHS Contract 2023/24 (Particulars, Service Conditions, General Conditions) or any edition or any subsequent revisions. The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years commencing on 01 April 2024, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. - Lot 1 Darlington - Lot 2 Middlesbrough - Lot 3 Redcar and Cleveland - Lot 4 Hartlepool - Lot 5 Stockton 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 000-015046. Thirdly, the affordability envelope may be subject to decrease or increase, for any one year, following contract award as a result of an increase or decrease in activity numbers. Any fluctuations in the affordability envelope and/or activity will be in accordance with Regulation 72(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). A tariff payment will be made based on activity undertaken by the provider. 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: [health-family.force.com/s/Welcome](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: ### Support-health@Atamis.co.uk 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 13 September 2023. Please note no bids were receive for Lot 3 - Redcar and Cleveland, and no contract was awarded for this lot. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/359eaccd-1d78-40ce-a177-8c89a2669a4b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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