PRJ-1026-NELCSU-Provision of National Tariff Payment System and Contract Expert Retainer, Training and Cost Benchmarking Service

The NHS acute contract and payment rules are a highly specialised, complex and ever evolving area. It is a service area which the CSU provides to CCGs and NHS England Commissioning Hubs via various service lines, most significantly through the Business Intelligence Service.

2020 and 2021 has seen significant and immediate change brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on acute, community and mental health services, commissioning, contracting and payment approaches will be long lasting.

NEL CSU would like to commission an on-demand expert advice and guidance service, where complex technical queries about the NHS contracting and payment rules from anyone in the CSU can be emailed or telephoned to a dedicated mailbox or number, with comprehensive answers returned promptly and linked to the official documentation.

In addition, NEL CSU requires an online training portal for all CSU staff to develop their knowledge of the National Tariff Payment System, which includes a National Tariff course and qualification, accredited by the NHS Financial Services Development Network. This should be updated each year in line with the release of new national guidance.

The contract is for a duration of 3 years and the indicative total contract value for the 3 year period is in the range of £0:00 to £90,000.

The advertisement on Pro-contract Portal can be accessed by https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e35b3c9f-b0ce-eb11-810c-005056b64545

Additional information:

The Contract is expected to commence on 01 July 2021, with the deadline for delivery the service 30 June 2024.

Bidders are requested to review the contents of the Request for Quotation guidance document carefully, register their organisation, and express their interest in the RFQ via the e-tendering portal (ProContract). RFQ documentation can be accessed following initial registration and expression of interest via the e-tendering portal:

https://proContract.due-north.com/register

Any reference to "the e-tendering portal" should be considered reflective of the above web address.

The RFQ has been issued through the e-tendering portal. All Bidders wishing to participate must complete and submit Bids that comply with the requirements set out in the RFQ document. Bidders are required to complete the Bid Response Document (Section F of the RFQ document) and upload it and any attachments as indicated, onto the e-tendering portal before the deadline for submission of bids specified in the RFQ document.

The advertisement on Procontract Portal can be accessed by https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e35b3c9f-b0ce-eb11-810c-005056b64545

The deadline for the submission of quotation is Wednesday 23 June 2021 at 17:00