Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road
Hove
BN3 4AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1273403629
E-mail: aelliott1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.brightonandhoveccg.nhs.uk
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
Memory Assessment Service (MAS) NHS/SOEPS/20.634 CAN
Reference number: NHS/SOEPS/20.634 CAN
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Contract Award Notice (CAN) is to inform the market of the award of a 34 month contract to "HERE" (Care Unbound Ltd) for the provision of Memory Assessment Services for Brighton and Hove CCG (‘the CCG’) from 1st June 2020 to 31st March 2023, following the previous issue of a PIN with call for competition.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 579 167.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ21
Main site or place of performance:
Brighton and Hove CCG area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contract Award Notice is to inform the market of the award of a 34 month contract to “HERE” (Care Unbound Ltd) for the provision of memory Assessment Services for NHS Brighton and Hove CCG (‘the CCG’) from 1st June 2020 to 31st March 2023. The proposed value of the new contract is GBP 1 579 167 for the full period.
Procurements were initiated for varying MAS models in Brighton and Hove CCG in 2017 and 2019. However, these did not meet their intended objectives and consequently were not awarded. A PIN with call for competition was then issued by the CCG:
Given the unsuccessful recent procurement, and the need to ensure continuity of Patient care beyond 31st March 2020, the CCG seeks to award a contract to HERE for a service that provides the functions already delivered within the current provision: assessment, diagnosis, medication management and review for those diagnosed by the service and one year of post diagnostic support.
This Direct Award to the incumbent provider is in the best interests of patients and vulnerable local people as it will minimise disruption to patients whilst still meeting identified patient needs, maintaining service safety and quality and minimising commissioner and provider risk.
This direct award proposal will also provide additional time for the CCGs to develop and embed a more joined up strategy for dementia services across Sussex Health and Care Partnership, and embark on a formal procurement process preparatory to an award for new services from April 2023. Implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan also creates the potential for a more diverse provider market, which may increase the success of future procurements.
For further details of the full rationale leading to this proposal, the PIN is available to view through the Intend e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning, reference: Memory Assessment Service Brighton and Hove CCG (NHS/SOEPS/20.634 PINCC) until 23:59 on Wednesday 18th March 2020. A contract will be awarded without further publication.
Should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further please raise this as a project message via the correspondence area of the Intend e-Tendering Portal in the first instance.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 579 167.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 34
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 034-081832
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care Unbound Limited
Company No: 6528491
Fourth Floor, 177 Preston Road
Brighton
BN1 6AG
UK
NUTS: UKJ21
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 579 167.00
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Services to which this notice relates fall within Chapter 3, Section 7, Particular Procurement Regimes to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Part H of the Annex V to the Public Contracts Directive (also known as “light touch regime” formerly Part B services). Neither the publication of the above notice, nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Chapter 3, Section 7, Particular Procurement Regimes.
An electronic process is being used. Interested parties wishing to participate must log into (or register their details if not already registered) on the IN-tend eSourcing portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/home) to gain access to obtain the tender documentation. All correspondence will be dealt through this website.
Instructions to access the portal:
1) Browse to the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
2) Click the “Register” link on the left-hand side of the page.
3) Enter your correct business and user details.
4) Note the email address and password chosen and Click “Register My Company” when complete.
5) Login to the portal with the username/password.
6) You will be prompted to change your password on first login.
7) Hover your mouse over the “Tenders” button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:
— “My Tenders” shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited
— “Awarded” shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all)
— “Current” shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e. open to all) in which you are able to express an interest
— “Forthcoming” shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest –i.e. deadlines not yet reached)
8) Click on the “View Details” button for relevant opportunity to access the content.
9) Click the relevant procurement as required then click the “Opt-In” at the bottom of the page to move the project over to your “My Tenders” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
10) Note the deadline for response and follow the on screen instructions to access any attached documents as required.
11) Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.
If you have any questions on the above or general questions around tendering with NHS South of England Procurement Services Commissioning Support please contact:
commissioning.tenders@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Refer to South of England Procurement Services to trigger the review process. This process can be further escalated to NHS Improvement
36-38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
UK
E-mail: andrew.elliott@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://soeprocurement.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/03/2020