Health and Social Care Services in Cheshire Prisons

Descriptions

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) on behalf of NHS England, Lancashire and Greater Manchester (Offender Health) wish to undertake an advertise a Invitation to Participate in a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire exercise for the provision of a Health and Social Care Services in the following prisons within Cheshire: - HMP Risley and HMP YOI Thorn Cross (Lot 1) - HMP Styal (Lot 2) The basic principles of the restricted procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Tenderers in accordance with Part B regime of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Regulation 120 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provides for a temporary exemption for NHS healthcare procurements before 18th April 2016. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this Invitation to Participate and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your tender submission, will be conducted via the portal https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs hosted by (In-Tend), the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system. Express Interest: To express an interest in participating in this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire exercise, please register on the electronic tendering portal, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs. Once 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 "Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Health and Social Care Services in Cheshire Prisons". To view further information on this specific opportunity, click the button marked "View Details". From this area, you will be able to express your interest in this 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 potential providers have any queries) a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm or email: support@in-tend.co.uk.