Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Islington
7 Newington Barrow Way
London
N7 7EP
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 2075278118
E-mail: procurement@islington.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
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
2223-0001 Nursing Care Home Beds
Reference number: DN619775
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Islington Council is ambitious about excellent nursing home provision to meet the needs of residents who cannot remain in their own homes or in other accommodation-based services. The Council is keen to work with providers that offer high quality, personalised, enabling care and support. Our aim is that nursing homes are well-connected, at the heart of communities, active contributions to social value, and offer exciting employment opportunities.
The Council holds block contracts for nursing care beds, however demand for in-borough placements out strips supply. In light of this the Council is seeking to maintain and expand the availability of in-borough nursing care beds block provision.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 735 444.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Islington council is seeking to procure a block of at least eighteen (18) older people’s nursing home beds, with the flexibility to meet the Council’s vision to increase capacity to procure up to a further 18 beds as required (36 in total) in a care home/care homes based in the borough, rated at least ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC.)
To ensure a high quality offer, the council is seeking to procure provision only in homes rated ‘Good’ or above by the CQC.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Proposed approach to social value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Proposed approach to Quality assurance and clinical governance
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Proposed approach to Safeguarding
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Proposed approach to Workforce and staffing
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Proposed approach to Lifestyles and engagement
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Proposed approach to Infection Prevention and Control
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: cost
/ Weighting: 20
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.1.8) 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 000-012150
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2223-0001 Nursing Care Home Beds
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/11/2022
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
Barchester Healthcare Homes Ltd
3rd Floor The Aspect 12 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 735 210.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Islington Council
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/02/2023