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Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership Coordination Service - NHS Black Country ICB

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board are seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisations to express an interest in providing their Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership Coordination Service. The Black Country Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) is a partnership of organisations who work with pregnant and birthing people, their families and healthcare staff to improve maternity and neonatal services, making them safer, more personal and kinder to people who use them. The LMNS’s work covers Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. The LMNS is implementing NHS England’s Three Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal services by: • Listening to and working with pregnant and birthing people and their families • Growing, retaining and supporting the workforce • Developing and sustaining a culture of safety, learning and support • Implementing standards and structures for safer, more personalised, and more equitable care Every baby deserves to have the best start in life, and the LMNS will help by supporting good health in pregnancy. Reducing health inequalities and addressing differences in outcomes is important and the LMNS is committed to co-producing work with people who live and work in the Black Country. The Black Country Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnerships (MNVPs) are a key part of the LMNS and have a vital role in ensuring that the views and experiences of service users are heard and acted on. There are four MNVPs in the Black Country, which are: • Dudley MNVP • Sandwell MNVP • Walsall MNVP • Wolverhampton MNVP The Black Country MNVP Coordination Service is responsible for supporting and coordinating the work of the 4 MNVPs, ensuring that each MNVP chairperson and partnership is able to fulfil their role as fully as possible, and to take the lead on common issues which are best approached at a Black Country wide footprint. Interested organisations are invited to access and complete the relevant tender documentation by visiting https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and searching for the Maternity and Neo-Natal Voices Partnership Coordinator Service ref: C350190. Tenders must be submitted by 22nd April 2025 at 1700hrs.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£360k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb36
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Interested organisations are invited to access and complete the relevant tender documentation by visiting https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and searching for the Maternity and Neo-Natal Voices Partnership Coordinator Service ref: C350190. Tenders must be submitted by 22nd April 2025 at 1700hrs. Clarification questions must be submitted by 1700hrs on 11th April 2025.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
22 Apr 2025, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Apr 2025, 17:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
360,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
432,000

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended at the sole discretion of the commissioner up to a maximum of an additional 2 years ending on 30/09/2029. Note that all quoted contract values in this notice are fully inclusive of any contract extensions awarded.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Quality - 80% Price - 20% Full details of sub-criteria can be found in the tender documentation.

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
As described in the tender documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
012208-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
1 Apr 2025, 11:54

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCXW-1342-CXYV
Name
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG39
Country
GB
Locality
Wolverhampton
Postal Code
WV1 1SH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PCXW-1342-CXYV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Michael Barlow
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PLVR-6647-BVMM
Name
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Role Details
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board and is supporting the procurement process.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKF11
Country
GB
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE1 3QT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road

Details

Identifier

Id
PLVR-6647-BVMM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Michael Barlow

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wolverhampton · UKG39 · WV1 1SH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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