Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham Borough Council
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S601AE
UK
Contact person: Lorna Byne
Telephone: +44 1709334159
E-mail: lorna.byne@rotherham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rotherham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
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
Integrated Public Health & Lifestyle Behaviour Change Service (Get Healthy Rotherham - Wellbeing) - Non Core Framework Call Off WO 002
Reference number: 21-152 WO 002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide additional quit attempts, link smokers to effective
interventions, boost community stop-smoking service (CSSS)
capacity, build professional competence, and strengthen
partnerships within local healthcare systems.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
344 845.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
Main site or place of performance:
Within the Borough of Rotherham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recruitment of an additional 4.5 dedicated specialist staff to
provide smoking cessation interventions and support, delivering
community groups, targeting areas of deprivation and manual and
routine workers, providing access to specialist and non-specialist
advisers in locations where the most addicted smokers routinely
attend.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
By way of a further Work Order awarded by the framework.
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 Council awarded a Core Contract and Non-Core Framework 4th April 2023 following an openly advertised competitive process undertaken in line with the Social and Other Specific Services provision of the Public Contract Regulations (as amended). Both the Core and Non-Core Framework were established on the basis of an initial 4-year term commencing 1st October 2023, with the option to extend annually for a further 5 years at the discretion of the Council.
On the 1st January 2024 Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 were introduced and the scope of the services described within this report would now align with the new Health Care Services legislation as follows:-
Regulation 29 - Transitional Provision
29 (3) These Regulations apply to
(b) any contract award procedure commenced on or after 1st January 2024 for the award of a contract to be based on, any framework agreement for relevant health care services between one or more relevant authorities and one or more providers whether or not the framework agreement was concluded in accordance with these Regulations or before 1st January 2024.
In this instance the Council is commencing the award of a new Work Order/Call Off Contract via a framework agreement which was concluded before 1st January 2024.
Regulation 18 - Contracts Based on a Framework Agreement
18 (3) Where a framework agreement is concluded with a single provider, a relevant authority may award a contract without a competition in accordance with that framework agreement.
In this instance the Council has created a None Core Framework Agreement with a single provider and as such is permitted to complete an award/call off without a competition in accordance with the original framework as established.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The Council awarded a Core Contract and Non-Core Framework 4th April 2023 following an openly advertised competitive process undertaken in line with the Social and Other Specific Services provision of the Public Contract Regulations (as amended). Both the Core and Non-Core Framework were established on the basis of an initial 4-year term commencing 1st October 2023, with the option to extend annually for a further 5 years at the discretion of the Council.
On the 1st January 2024 Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 were introduced and the scope of the services described within this report would now align with the new Health Care Services legislation as follows:-
Regulation 29 - Transitional Provision
29 (3) These Regulations apply to
(b) any contract award procedure commenced on or after 1st January 2024 for the award of a contract to be based on, any framework agreement for relevant health care services between one or more relevant authorities and one or more providers whether or not the framework agreement was concluded in accordance with these Regulations or before 1st January 2024.
In this instance the Council is commencing the award of a new Work Order/Call Off Contract via a framework agreement which was concluded before 1st January 2024.
Regulation 18 - Contracts Based on a Framework Agreement
18 (3) Where a framework agreement is concluded with a single provider, a relevant authority may award a contract without a competition in accordance with that framework agreement.
In this instance the Council has created a None Core Framework Agreement with a single provider and as such is permitted to complete an award/call off without a competition in accordance with the original framework as established.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 21-152 WO 002
Title: Integrated Public Health & Lifestyle Behaviour Change Service (Get Healthy Rotherham - Wellbeing) - Non Core Framework Call Off WO 002
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/07/2025
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
Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC
10648960
Valley Health Centre Saville Street Dalton Rotherham
Rotherham
S65 3HD
UK
NUTS: UKE31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 344 845.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Council awarded a Core Contract and Non-Core Framework 4th April 2023 following an openly advertised competitive process undertaken in line with the Social and Other Specific Services provision of the Public Contract Regulations (as amended). Both the Core and Non-Core Framework were established on the basis of an initial 4-year term commencing 1st October 2023, with the option to extend annually for a further 5 years at the discretion of the Council.
On the 1st January 2024 Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 were introduced and the scope of the services described within this report would now align with the new Health Care Services legislation as follows:-
Regulation 29 - Transitional Provision
29 (3) These Regulations apply to
(b) any contract award procedure commenced on or after 1st January 2024 for the award of a contract to be based on, any framework agreement for relevant health care services between one or more relevant authorities and one or more providers whether or not the framework agreement was concluded in accordance with these Regulations or before 1st January 2024.
In this instance the Council is commencing the award of a new Work Order/Call Off Contract via a framework agreement which was concluded before 1st January 2024.
Regulation 18 - Contracts Based on a Framework Agreement
18 (3) Where a framework agreement is concluded with a single provider, a relevant authority may award a contract without a competition in accordance with that framework agreement.
In this instance the Council has created a None Core Framework Agreement with a single provider and as such is permitted to complete an award/call off without a competition in accordance with the original framework as established.
There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest, this information was assessed and managed at the development of the Procurement Business Case and the evaluation process in order to identify the successful provider.
The decision to award this contract was taken by Ian Spicer, Strategic Director Adult Care, Housing and Public Health.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
High Court Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand London
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2025