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Published 8 Nov 2024, 12:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Devon Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) for NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£450,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Dec 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (NHS Devon ICB) are seeking a provider to operate the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) within Devon. The service will engage with all users of Maternity & Neonatal Services in Devon and all providers of perinatal services, including acute hospital providers, local authorities and perinatal mental health Trusts.

The role of the MNVP is to listen to experiences of women & families and brings together service users & staff and other stakeholders to plan, review and improve maternity & neonatal care.

The aims and ambitions of the service include:

  • Listening to and reflecting the views of local communities.
  • MNVPs have strategic influence and are embedded in decision-making at Trust & ICB level.

Benefits

  • Better decisions about service changes and how money is spent.
  • Improved safety and experience.
  • Support providers to address health inequalities by understanding communities' needs and co-developing solutions.
  • Shaping a sustainable future for the NHS that meets people's needs and aspirations.
  • Reduced risks of legal challenges

The contract term will commence on the 1st of April 2025 for a period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a period of up to 2 years at the commissioner's discretion.

CPV: Maternity benefits

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£450,000
Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Nov 2024, 12:57 GMT
Last source update
8 Nov 2024, 12:57 GMT
Authority reference
C318453 / WA16913
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-036252
Classification (CPV)
Maternity benefits
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b514 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. You will find the project titled: Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) for NHS Devon ICB with the Atamis reference C318453. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. Bidders will be notified of a contract award decision and the Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the 10-day standstill period in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations'). At the start of the voluntary standstill period, a Contract award notification letter will be sent to each Bidder in accordance with Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Details of the dates of the standstill period will be outlined in the Contract award notification letter. The Regulations provide that aggrieved parties are to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
13 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Nov 2024 → 13 Dec 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    8 Nov 2024, 12:57 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane, Exeter, South West, EX25AZContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court in LondonReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.