Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
City of London Corporation
Guildhall
London
EC2P 2EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2076063030
E-mail: mohammad.mostafa@cityoflondon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Pop-up Physio Pilot
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85142100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The City of London Corporation (The City) intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services [ Provider Selection Regime] Regulations 2023 [ the PSR] to award a contract for Pop-up physio pilot
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85142100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This physio pilot is being procured by the Learning and Organisational development team within the People & HR department. This pilot sits within the My Wellbeing and Belonging theme of the People Strategy.
The purpose of this pilot is to test the provision of a pop-up physiotherapy service for employees experiencing musculoskeletal issues. The area we have chosen for the pilot is open spaces, within the Environment department.
The pilot will run for 6 months and will take place onsite (this site has yet to be finalised).
The supplier to provide 6 hours of physiotherapy a week at a designated City of London site. The 6 hours will be used for a mix of initial assessments (1 hour) and follow-up appointments (30 minutes).
We would like the supplier to provide us with information that will help us to evaluate the pilot, such as numbers using the service, outcomes, data on those using the service (business area, types of roles, issues presenting with etc).
The Services are to commence from the 1st April 2025 for 6 months with an option for an extension another 6 months.
It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Most Suitable Provider Process under the PSR.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/01/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The procurement of this contract is subject to the. PSR For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply.
For the purposes of Schedule 5 of the PSR, this Notice is the City’s intention to follow the Most Suitable Process.
The Chief People Officer and the Assistant Director of L & D have made the decision in consultation with other stakeholders to adopt the Most Suitable Process under the PSR for the award of this contract.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2025