Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
UK
Contact person: Corporate Services
E-mail: corporate.services@eoecph.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
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
Independent Investigations
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Independent Investigation Services Framework for the NHS with scope to cover various service types which<br/>have been divided into five lots - Individual Expert Investigations, Partnership Investigations, Local Care<br/>System Investigations, Health & Social Care & Partners Investigations and Systematic Independent Investigations. Contract award beneath the framework will be placed via Mini-Competition or Direct Award.<br/>The services being procured under the Framework are for Health services and are subject to the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) Chapter 3, Particular Procurement Regimes, Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services.<br/>Bidders will also have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis.<br/>Bidders who are already on the Framework Agreement have the opportunity to apply for further lots if they so wish on an annual basis. Bidders who are unsuccessful are not precluded from re-applying during subsequent rounds.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Investigation likely to be within local system/ single service/limited stakeholders/Peer Review.<br/>Additional support to health sector organisation / independent from system.<br/><br/>Description<br/>Individual expert supporting a provider/service to undertake an in-house investigation. Supporting<br/>organisations/systems to undertake a specific investigation in response to an incident/developmental<br/>needs/independent chairing.<br/><br/>The NHS is creating a Framework for Independent Investigation Services that meets the technical and geographic requirements for the NHS. It is the NHS's intention to place a flexible and responsive framework to enable the NHS to comply with the NHS Patient Safety Incident Framework.<br/>The framework Agreement is split into five lots:<br/>Lot 1 - Individual Independent Investigations<br/>Lot 2 - Partnership Investigations<br/>Lot 3 - Local Care System Investigations<br/>Lot 4 - Health & Social Care & Partners Investigations<br/>Lot 5 - Systematic Independent Investigations<br/>Bidders will also have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis.<br/><br/>The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts<br/>Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). As such, the procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, Open Process Procedure, involving the completion of a Qualification Questionnaire to<br/>qualify for acceptance onto the Framework Agreement. If the criteria for acceptance to the Framework<br/>Contract is met or exceeded bidders may be asked to participate in Mini Competitions for contracts<br/>for lots in which they have been successful or may be subject to the direct award of a contract.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authorities do not intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations, save<br/>those applicable to Schedule 3 Services. Further information on service scope, lot descriptions, activities and outcomes are contained within the procurement documentation. Please note that the<br/>deadline for QQ responses is 12:00 noon on 18/10/2022.<br/><br/>East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH is conducting this procurement exercise as agent for and on behalf of the Contracting Authority (the NHS).<br/><br/>Under no circumstances should Bidders approach the NHS directly.<br/>The Contracting Authorities and EoECPH are not and shall not be liable for any costs by those expressing an interest or concern for this contract opportunity. The Contracting Authority reserve the right at all times acting in their absolute discretion, not to award a contract, to make changes to the<br/>structure, format, procedures, CPV codes and timing of the procurement process and to cancel or<br/>vary the process in its entirety or any part of it. The most economically advantageous or any tender<br/>will not be automatically accepted.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2022/S 000-026250
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
16/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Delphi Care Solutions Ltd
Unit 4, 24-26 Boulton Road
Stevenage
SG14QX
UK
Telephone: +44 7415490936
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://delphi.care
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:
Lowest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
16/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nurture Health and Care Ltd
13814716
C/O Birketts Llp Kingfisher House, 1 Gilders Way,
Norwich
NR3 1UB
UK
Telephone: +44 7752523792
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nurturehealthandcare.co.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:
Lowest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
16/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CPGB Ltd
13569500
11 Leveret Way East Leake Loughborough
East Leake
LE12 6XX
UK
Telephone: +44 7917303239
NUTS: 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:
Lowest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
16/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nina Murphy Associates LLp
OC325899
26 High street Haslemere
Haslemere
GU27 2HW
UK
Telephone: +44 1428788237
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ninamurphyassociates.co.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:
Lowest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
16/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Theemis Consulting
14048715
The Retreat Butts Way, Milverton, Taunton, England,
Milverton, Taunton
TA4 1JR
UK
Telephone: +44 7894061617
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.theemisconsulting.co.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:
Lowest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Litigation Authority
8th Floor, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
UK
E-mail: procurement@resolution.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.resolution.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Victoria House, Capital Park
Fulbourn
CB21 5XB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/12/2022