Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, 2nd Floor Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Telephone: +44 02921836449
E-mail: sarah.yellen@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://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
IRIS Programme Delivery and Support
Reference number: CAV-STA (19/20) 35 CAV-STA (19/20) 36
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
IRIS is a collaboration between primary care and third sector organisations specialising in DVA. Core areas of the programme include ongoing training, education and consultancy for the clinical team and administrative staff, care pathways for primary health care practitioners and an enhanced referral pathway to specialist domestic violence services for patients with experience of DVA.
The IRIS programme is an evidence-based, effective and cost-effective intervention to improve the primary care response to DVA and is nationally recognised.
IRIS improves the General Practice response to DVA and essentially improves the safety, quality of life and wellbeing of survivors of DVA.
Domestic violence and above (DVA) has been identified as a major public health problem with substantial health consequences and enormous costs to the NHS.
IRIS is a general practice-based DVA programme providing training, support and appropriate referral options to practices.
IRIS is a national strategy aiming on raising the profile of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) within local communities and aims to provide GP's and Practice staff with the training and awareness to identify victims and families involved in DVA. It enables staff to be able to raise the issues of DVA and offer options for support and referral to the appropriate services for timely intervention and prevention of violence and abuse.
The project will fund training provision for practices which supports them to respond, refer and record DVA and provides access to DVA
Advocates who are a point of contact for the GP practice and support victims and perpetrators.
All 62 practices within Cardiff and Vale will complete initial training by the end of March 2020.
From April 2020 there is a requirement to provide refresher training. Refresher training is delivered every 2-3 years.
Pre and post evaluation of the service is provided by BAWSO and Cardiff Women’s Aid.
Four practices within Cardiff were selected to participate in the IRIS Plus training. IRIS Plus provides support for male victims and children. This training was delivered in June and September 2019.
IRIS meets Welsh Government “Ask and Act” policy of targeted enquiry to be practised across the public service for violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
372 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
IRIS is a collaboration between primary care and third sector organisations specialising in DVA. Core areas of the programme include ongoing training, education and consultancy for the clinical team and administrative staff, care pathways for primary health care practitioners and an enhanced referral pathway to specialist domestic violence services for patients with experience of DVA.
The IRIS programme is an evidence-based, effective and cost-effective intervention to improve the primary care response to DVA and is nationally recognised.
IRIS improves the General Practice response to DVA and essentially improves the safety, quality of life and wellbeing of survivors of DVA.
Domestic violence and above (DVA) has been identified as a major public health problem with substantial health consequences and enormous costs to the NHS.
IRIS is a general practice-based DVA programme providing training, support and appropriate referral options to practices.
IRIS is a national strategy aiming on raising the profile of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) within local communities and aims to provide GP's and Practice staff with the training and awareness to identify victims and families involved in DVA. It enables staff to be able to raise the issues of DVA and offer options for support and referral to the appropriate services for timely intervention and prevention of violence and abuse.
The project will fund training provision for practices which supports them to respond, refer and record DVA and provides access to DVA
Advocates who are a point of contact for the GP practice and support victims and perpetrators.
All 62 practices within Cardiff and Vale will complete initial training by the end of March 2020.
From April 2020 there is a requirement to provide refresher training. Refresher training is delivered every 2-3 years.
Pre and post evaluation of the service is provided by BAWSO and Cardiff Women’s Aid.
Four practices within Cardiff were selected to participate in the IRIS Plus training. IRIS Plus provides support for male victims and children. This training was delivered in June and September 2019.
IRIS meets Welsh Government “Ask and Act” policy of targeted enquiry to be practised across the public service for violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
IRIS is the only provider of this bespoke service, Cardiff and Vale have invested in both Cardiff Women's Aid and BAWSO to deliver the initial service and would like to formally award a new contract from 1st April 2020 following the successful training provision for practices which supports them to respond, refer and record DVA and provides access to DVA in line with the Welsh Government "Ask and Act" policy of targeted enquiry to be practised across the public service for violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.
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:
2020/S 017-037750
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CAV-STA (19/20) 35 CAV-STA (19/20) 36
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
cardiff womens aid
16 Moira Terrace
Cardiff
CF240EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 7930552881
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bawso Ltd
9 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF119HA
UK
Telephone: +44 2920644633
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 372 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:102938)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Royal Courts Of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Should additional information be required from the addressee in section 1.1 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
15/07/2020