North East Lincolnshire Independent Advocacy Service

The North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (NELCCG) wishes to continue and evolve the provision for Independent Advocacy Services in the borough of North East Lincolnshire.

The Contract will be initially set from 1st October 2021 till 30th September 2024 with the possibility of extending the term beyond the initial contracted duration by up to 2 [two] years with mutual agreement from the Provider and NELCCG. This would be dependent on successful achievement of contract outcomes and funding available to support the contract from commissioners.

It is likely TUPE will apply to the transfer of staff undertaking the current service provision; however, it will be the responsibility of bidders to seek appropriate legal advice at the appropriate time.

Interested parties wishing to participate in the Procurement should register and download a tender pack on NELCCG e-procurement system https://eprocurement.northeastlincolnshireccg.nhs.uk/ and submit an application using the supplied documentation.

The deadline for receipt of completed tenders is 12 noon on Friday 11th June 2021

Additional information: Please note our E procurement site is currently unavailable (12.04.21). Our IT department are aware and working to resolve this. RESOLVED (13.04.21) This tender pack is now also available to download via this notice.

NELCCG Eprocurement

https://eprocurement.northeastlincolnshireccg.nhs.uk/procurements

Interested Bidders are to register on NELCCG's e-procurement system via https://eprocurement.northeastlincolnshireccg.nhs.uk/. Registration does not require approval and will provide instant access to the tender pack.

Tender pack documents will consist of:

• Memorandum of Information (MOI) Including:

 Annex A - Service Specification  Annex B - Local Advocacy Information for North East Lincolnshire  Annex C - Question and Answer Template  Annex D - Form of Application - Non-collusion declaration  Annex E - Conflict of Interest Declaration  Annex F - TUPE Declaration (to be returned before TUPE information is released)

• Tender questionnaire

If you have any problems accessing the site please email NELCCG.NELPCProcurement@nhs.net