To express an interest in this tender you must register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necsNorth of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of:NHS England Yorkshire & Humber (Y&H) andNHS England Lancashire & Greater Manchester (L&GM) the (Contracting Authorities).The basic principles of the Open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, ca...

To express an interest in this tender you must register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necsNorth of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of:NHS England Yorkshire & Humber (Y&H) andNHS England Lancashire & Greater Manchester (L&GM) the (Contracting Authorities).The basic principles of the Open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of Tenderers in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Regulation 120 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provides for a temporary exemption and saving for certain NHS procurements. Regulation 120 provides that nothing in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 affects any contract award procedure that relates to the procurement of health care services for the purposes of the NHS within the meaning and scope of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013(b) that is commenced before 18th April 2016 and any subsequent contract awarded as a result of such a procedure. The current Part B regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013(b) will continue to apply to the commissioning of this service.NECS on behalf of the Contracting Authorities is inviting suitably qualified providers to express their interest in tendering for this procurement opportunity.The Contracting Authorities wish to commission under separate Lots:Cervical Cytology Screening (including HPV testing) Laboratory Service for South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw (Lot 1)Cervical Cytology and HPV Laboratory Screening Service for Greater Manchester (including cervical Smear Takers Database) for Lancashire & Greater Manchester (Lot 2)The service for each Lot is to commence on 01 April 2016 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend the contract by a further 1 x 24 month period at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to financial and satisfactory contractual performance.Tenderers can bid for either Lot or both Lots; tenderers who bid for both Lots must complete all documentation and on-line questions and submit all the required information for both lots.Potential Tenderers are to note: It is anticipated that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply for this contract. Potential Tenderers are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.‘Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authorities 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 improvementAccordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authorities relating to economic, social, and environmental well-being’.NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to tenderers and all communications with NECS, including your tender submission, will be conducted via the portal hosted by (In-Tend), the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system.Express Interest:To express an interest in tendering for this service, and (if you have not already done so) please register on the electronic tendering portal, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necsOnce registered, you will be able to view details of the tender opportunity by selecting the ‘Tenders’ tab, and then selecting ‘Current’, scroll down through the tender lists until you come to ‘Cervical Cytology Screening Laboratory Service (CCSLS)’. To view further information on this specific tender opportunity, click the button marked ‘View Details’ from this area, you will be able to express your interest in this tender opportunity by selecting the button marked ‘Express Interest’.Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.If you require further assistance, a help guide can be found on the portal by clicking on the tab marked ‘Guidance for Suppliers’.Alternatively, (should tenderers have any queries) a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 Monday to Friday 8:30 to 17:00 or email: support@in-tend.co.ukPlease note the deadline for submission of all tender returns is 12:00 on 29.7.2015.

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