Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
South Plaza, Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NX
UK
Contact person: Katie Luscombe
E-mail: katie.luscombe@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bnssgccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
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
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Reference number: PR002096
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) sought to commission an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The Commissioner is taking an innovative and positive new approach that locates the mandated clinical IAPT interventions within the wider socio-economic context. It is expected that this will maximize the effectiveness of the clinical IAPT interventions and improve service user outcomes. The contract duration will be for 10 years from 1.9.2019, with a break clause after 3 years. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the commissioner.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
77 574 133.36
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85000000
85000000
85000000
85000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) sought to commission an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The Commissioner is taking an innovative and positive new approach that locates the mandated clinical IAPT interventions within the wider socio-economic context. It is expected that this will maximize the effectiveness of the clinical IAPT interventions and improve service user outcomes. The contract duration will be for 10 years from 1.7.2019, with a break clause after 3 years. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the commissioner.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 96 %
Cost criterion: Finance and value for money (VFM) narrative
/ Weighting: 4 %
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the light touch regime contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
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:
2018/S 216-494236
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: N/A
Contract No: PR002096
Title: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Physiotherapy Solutions Ltd t/a Vita Health
03829618
Suffolk House, 7 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1UZ
UK
NUTS: UKH14
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:
: 77 574 133.36
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 1 939 353.33 GBP
Proportion: 2 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Proportion to be subcontracted approximately 2.5 % Bluebell Care Trust – Support to specific areas of the IAPT pathway Windmill Hill City Farm – Support to specific areas of the IAPT pathway
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the light touch regime contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The tendering process has been conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The authority ran a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these services. Neither the inclusion of a selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the authority (open, restricted, competitive procedure with negotiation, competitive dialogue or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive/Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The Contracting Authority has voluntarily observed the award decision notices provisions and held a 10 day standstill period as described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG)
South Plaza, Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://bnssgccg.nhs.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As described in VI.3, deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2019