Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Islington Council
Islington Town Hall, Upper Street
London
N1 2UD
UK
Contact person: Strategic Procurement
E-mail: procurement@islington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.islington.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.islington.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
2425-0670 Nurse Outreach (Rough Sleepers) Services
Reference number: DN766876
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85141200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The nurse outreach service, funded through the Rough Sleeping Initiative, coordinates safe hospital discharges for patients with a history of rough sleeping and provides health checks within seven days for individuals booked into emergency accommodations.
This vital service offers flexible engagements with rough sleepers, providing support to access primary and secondary care, including joint outreach with the homeless outreach team and in-reach into hostels and Day Centres. The outreach nurse conducts health assessments, including assertive street outreach, supports individuals in accessing onward care, and is embedded within the wider rough sleeping multi-disciplinary team (MDT). This role addresses barriers to healthcare for homeless individuals, working to increase access and reduce emergency admissions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
64 080.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement is for the Provision of Nurse Outreach (Rough Sleepers) Services. The service is aimed at enhancing healthcare access for individuals experiencing homelessness, addressing health inequalities faced by this group. The outreach nurse provides health assessments, including on the street via assertive outreach, and supports individuals to access onward care.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely continue.
/ Weighting: 100
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
II.2.14) Additional information
No additional information required.
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
PSR 2024
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2425-0670 Nurse Outreach (Rough Sleepers) Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whittington Health
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 64 080.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Islington Council
Islington Town Hall
London
N1 2UD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/03/2025