Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Contact person: Toby Fogg
E-mail: toby.fogg@dhsc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DHSC:ASC: Develop Regional Sector-Led Improvement (SLI) Operations 24/25
Reference number: C258644
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Through the infrastructure contracts ADASS will provide and facilitate critical support for the front line adult social care sector.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 754 680.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Part of a comprehensive support programme, this will contribute to bringing together local, regional and national capacity to drive improvements on the adult social care frontline.<br/>In addition funding capacity in ADASS to support DHSC directly in furthering the DHSC priorities, providing independent advice to DHSC, ADASS will enhance their capacity and capability to support DHSC in its stewardship of the Adult Social Care system in England and contribute intelligence, advice and co-ordination to the design and delivery of national programmes including work on care markets, the NHS interface, social justice, resources, workforce and digital and the department’s wider work around reform of the adult social care sector.
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Reg 32 Competition absent for technical reasons (specialist access to required knowledge and networks)
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
28/03/2024
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
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
18 Smith Square Westminster London
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7867192803
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.adass.org.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 754 680.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/04/2024