Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tamworth Borough Council
Marmion House, Lichfield Street
Tamworth
B797BZ
UK
Contact person: Jennifer Getliff
E-mail: jennifer-getliff@tamworth.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.tamworth.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
24/018 Trusted Assessor & Occupational Therapy Support Service
Reference number: 24/018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The council is seeking a contractor who can provide a holistic service offer to support the council in its ambition of developing the role of Trusted Assessor for non-complex cases within its adaptations service, alongside the provision of ongoing training, support and clinical supervision. The contractor will also offer a suitable point of escalation for complex cases.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Tamworth, Staffordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council is seeking a contractor who can provide a holistic service offer to support the council in its ambition of developing the role of Trusted Assessor for non-complex cases within its adaptations service, alongside the provision of ongoing training, support and clinical supervision. The contractor will also offer a suitable point of escalation for complex cases.
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
Having under taken soft market testing in September 2024 the council concluded there was only one supplier who was able to undertake our requirement at that time. We are using Regulation 32 of PCR15 Regulations to direct award to Trusted Assessing & Care Training Ltd.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 24/018
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/03/2025
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
Trusted Assessing and Care Training Ltd
57 Upper Morin Road
Devon
TQ3 2HX
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/08/2025