# Sexual Assault Referral Centre \(SARC\) Service

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by North Of England Commissioning Support.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [North Of England Commissioning Support](/buyers/north-of-england-commissioning-support/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Mountain Healthcare Limited](/suppliers/mountain-healthcare/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £16,799,650
- Tender value: £16,800,000
- Award date: 29 November 2022
- Published: 25 January 2023
- Contract start: 1 April 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 020a2c87-a906-4439-958a-ba1d4aa8b33c-608635
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9684b4df-207a-46cb-bd17-bf7de76ddb12

## Description

North of England Commissioning Support \(NECS\) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England Yorkshire and Humber who wish to commission a Sexual Assault Referral Centre \(SARC\) Service\. The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 \(as amended\), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS \(Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition\) \(No\. 2\) Regulations 2013\. Under the Public Services \(Social Value\) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority 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 improvement\. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being\. This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system \(In-tend\) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal\. To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions\. Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day\. Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend\.com or by phone 0844 2728810 \(Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5\.00pm\)\. PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Wednesday 21 September 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Friday 21 October 2022\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/020a2c87-a906-4439-958a-ba1d4aa8b33c-608635)