Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

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.2) Description

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

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

05/02/2024

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

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 157 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 19 February 2024 (8 working days following the publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.

Representations should be marked for the attention of Stacey Gilman, Strategic Category Manager and sent to the Procurement Team by email at procurement@kirklees.gov.uk or by post to Kirklees Council, Procurement Team, PO Box 1720, HUDDERSFIELD HD1 9EL.

Approval to award the contract has been made by:

Jane Lockwood - Head of Procurement & Commissioning Support; and

Rachel Spencer-Henshall - Strategic Director Corporate Strategy, Commissioning & Public Health

There has not been any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of any individuals making the decision to award this contract.

The relative importance of the key criteria, and associated rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, that was used for the provider assessment and form the basis on which the decision to award the contract has been made are as follows:

Quality and Innovation (25%)

A safe and effective service model delivered to achieve the outcomes stated in the service specification e.g. KPI's and quality measures achieved.

Qualitative feedback from staff, partners and recipients of the service/s demonstrates a positive experience e.g. reports behaviours and environments are safe, inclusive, personal, caring and responsive.

Provider to demonstrate the importance of service improvement and innovative ways of working to ensure the service offer is equitable and reduces inequalities.

Provider to demonstrate ability to work in creative partnership.

Assessment of Quality and Innovation demonstrated by current services provided.

Leadership - is collaborative and governance arrangements are in place.

Value (20%)

The service provided can demonstrate value for money.

Financial report to include incoming and outgoing expense data, to detail spend against budget and evidence financial planning.

Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability (25%)

Evidence of partnership working and integration with other Kirklees services and systems.

Evidence of provider supporting the delivery of the Kirklees Outcomes.

Evidence of provider contributing towards the aims and outcomes of the Kirklees Health and Care Plan and the Kirklees Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Provider to ensure services are well integrated across the Kirklees system and seek opportunities to collaborate with other services, e.g. embedding into relevant policy, strategy and through attending partnership meetings.

Provider to offer updates and relevant training where applicable for partner agencies signposting to services.

Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice (20%)

Resources are targeted effectively according to need, based on

data and insight.

Services are delivered how, where, and when families need them.

Services work towards increasing equity and reducing inequalities.

Services work to ensure they are able to provide place-based community support as much as possible.

Data informs targeting resource effectively e.g. low uptake in areas of Kirklees, where eligibility of HS is identified, resource will be deployed.

Social Value (10%)

Evidence that where possible, the provider seeks to employ, buy and invest locally.

Evidence of 'good employment' offered eg Evidence of working with volunteers, routes for progression etc.

Seek to deliver services in ways which are environmentally sustainable and support the local economy where possible.

The assessment panel carried out assessments against the key criteria (detailed above) using information and evidence from a range of sources, as well as their own knowledge and experience of working with the provider. Each key criteria was scored using a pre-determined scoring table (out of 5) based on the level of confidence that the assessment gave the assessment panel, of the providers ability to address all elements of the key criterion in terms of undertaking and delivering the service.

The assessment score for Fresh Futures (NCC) gave a high level of confidence that the provider will be able to deliver the requirements of the contract.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/02/2024