Buyer Name: North East Ambulance Services NHS Foundation Trust
Buyer Address: Bernicia House, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC, NE15 8NY, United Kingdom
Contact Email: necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
Buyer Name: North East Ambulance Services NHS Foundation Trust
Buyer Address: Bernicia House, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC, NE15 8NY, United Kingdom
Contact Email: necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of The North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (the Relevant Authority) who have undertaken a competition process to provide a Framework for Third-Party 111 Online and Primary Care Speak To (PCST) Services. Contract Start Date: 01 October 2025 Contract End Date: 30 September 2029 The contract term is for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
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Lot Title: 111 Online Services (North East Wide)
Lot Description: This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of The North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (the Relevant Authority) who have undertaken a competition process to provide a Framework for Third-Party 111 Online and Primary Care Speak To (PCST) Services. Contract Start Date: 01 October 2025 Contract End Date: 30 September 2029 The contract term is for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. 111 Online Services (North East Wide) This is a new service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined above and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 2: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 3: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 4: Social Value
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Key Criteria 5: Value (Price)
Lot Title: Primary Care Speak To Dispositions (Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle)
Lot Description: This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of The North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (the Relevant Authority) who have undertaken a competition process to provide a Framework for Third-Party 111 Online and Primary Care Speak To (PCST) Services. Contract Start Date: 01 October 2025 Contract End Date: 30 September 2029 The contract term is for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Primary Care Speak To Dispositions (Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle) This is a new service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined above and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 2: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 3: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 4: Social Value
Lot 2 Award Criterion (cost): Key Criteria 5: Value (Price)
Lot Title: Primary Care Speak To Dispositions (North Durham, Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield, Darlington)
Lot Description: This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of The North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (the Relevant Authority) who have undertaken a competition process to provide a Framework for Third-Party 111 Online and Primary Care Speak To (PCST) Services. Contract Start Date: 01 October 2025 Contract End Date: 30 September 2029 The contract term is for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Primary Care Speak To Dispositions (North Durham, Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield, Darlington) This is a new service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined above and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.
Lot 3 Status: cancelled
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 2: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 3: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Key Criteria 4: Social Value
Lot 3 Award Criterion (cost): Key Criteria 5: Value (Price)
Contract Title: 111 Online Services (North East Wide)
Contract Title: Primary Care Speak To Dispositions (Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle)
Contract Title: Primary Care Speak To Dispositions (North Durham, Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield, Darlington)
Award Title: 111 Online Services (North East Wide)
Award Title: Primary Care Speak To Dispositions (Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle)
Award Title: Primary Care Speak To Dispositions (North Durham, Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield, Darlington)
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