Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Procurement Services, Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Woodlands House, Maes-Y-Coed Road,
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Lily Prance
Telephone: +44 2921508268
E-mail: Lily.Prance@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Community Development Manager and Community Health Connectors
Reference number: CAV-OJEU-PROJECT53082
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board require support for the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 624 964.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
South East Cardiff Cluster
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South East Cardiff Cluster consists of 8 practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local populations (circa 65,000) This cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs.
The South East Cardiff Cluster is seeking to commission a community development lead worker and a team of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to;
a) Develop a database of support services in the community
b) Develop and provide a telephone service to signpost patients to support
c) Engage in the use of the Elemental software platform to enable seamless referrals to social prescribing across the cluster.
d) Identify service gaps and propose opportunities to fill them
e) Assist community groups to become self-sustaining
f) Support organisations and networks to work together to deliver the objectives of the cluster
g) Create a seamless interface with existing Social Prescribing models already operating in the cluster
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mandatory Questions
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Scored Questions
/ Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion: Capped Value
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
South West Cluster
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Over the last The South West Cluster consists of 10 GP practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of their local population (66,000 people) Although not yet a formal ‘entity’ this cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs.
Following a successful bid to Welsh Government –‘Me, My Home, My Community’, Cardiff South West Cluster has secured transformation funding in order to support the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services.
The South West Cluster is seeking to commission a similar model as outlined in the other lots for this Cluster with the following expectation from any awarded bidder;
a) Develop a database of support services in the community
b) Develop and provide a telephone service to signpost patients to support
c) Support the development of the Elemental software platform to enable seamless referrals to social prescribing across the cluster.
d) Identify service gaps and propose opportunities to fill them
e) Assist community groups to become self sustaining
f) Support organisations and networks to work together to deliver the objectives of the cluster
g) Create a seamless interface with existing Social Prescribing models already operating in the cluster
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mandatory Questions
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Scored Questions
/ Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion: Capped Value
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
North Cardiff
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The North Cardiff Cluster consists of 10 GP practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of their local population (103,000 people). This cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs.
The Cluster has received funding from the Health Board/ Welsh Government to support the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services.
The Cluster is seeking to commission a similar model to the other lots with a team of Community Development Lead Workers and Health Connector Workers alongside the awarded bidder providing administration and engagement support to maintain delivery of the service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mandatory Questions
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Scored Questions
/ Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion: Capped Value
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-012222
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: South East Cardiff Cluster
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: South West Cluster
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely)
Our Place: Dusty Forge, 460 Cowbridge Road West
Cardiff
CF55BZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2920003132
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 832 964.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: North Cardiff
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely)
Our Place: Dusty Forge, 460 Cowbridge Road West
Cardiff
CF55BZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2920003132
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 792 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note additional information on this procurement:
1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.
3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.
5.1 4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.
5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.
6. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the ITT under itt_102210.
7. Bidders should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB
8. Bidders should note that this Procurement is under the Light Touch Regime.
(WA Ref:138752)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful.
Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2024