Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre, London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
UK
Contact person: Mr Nathan Liburd
E-mail: nathan.liburd@merton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.merton.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.merton.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
Provision of Educational Occupational Therapy
Reference number: DN514638
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Merton (‘the Council’) invited tenders to deliver specialist Educational Occupational Therapy (Ed OT) Services in support of the delivery of a comprehensive OT service to young people 0 to 25 years with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
The requirement of this service consists of 4 lots, including the main provision of Educational OT for the Borough (Lot 1), provision of Educational OT to two Special Needs schools (Lot 2 and Lot 3) within the Borough, and provision of Educational OT services on a non-volume guarantee basis where specific needs arise (Lot 4).
The aim of the service is to assist all children and young people who have OT provision specified within their EHCP to access the school curriculum to the best of their ability. The SEN OT service will focus on enhancing a child or young person’s ability to perform everyday activities and to participate in different environments. The OT interventions should result in increased functional skills which will improve the quality of life, independence, self-esteem, learning and achievement for the child/young person and their family.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1 712 700.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
1 989 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Main Service Provider for Educational Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the provision of the main delivery of the majority of SEN Educational Occupational Therapy provision outlined in the EHCP’s of all Merton pupils who attend an educational setting in Merton and the neighbouring Boroughs when required for Mainstream schools, Additionally Resourced Provisions, and Further Education Colleges.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational Occupational Therapy provision for all pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school, Perseid School. Details of indicative volumes/pupil numbers for the school can be found within the tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational Occupational Therapy provision for all pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school Cricket Green School. Details of indicative volumes/pupil numbers for the school can be found within the tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for an overflow mechanism for the delivery of Educational Occupational Therapy services. Owing to the statutory requirement of service provision for the children and young people of the Borough, and the importance of the service provision for the development of children and young people, this provision will ensure that contingencies are in place, on a no volume guarantee basis for any suppliers who are awarded to the lot.
Further details of the lot can be found within the tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 250-626832
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Main Service Provision for Educational Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/05/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The London Childrens Practice (2009) Ltd
28 Walpole Street
London
SW3 4QS
UK
NUTS: UKI6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 983 400.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Provision of Educational OT Services on a Non-volume Guarantee Basis
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/04/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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
The London Childrens Practice (2009) Ltd
28 Walpole Street
London
SW3 4QS
UK
NUTS: UKI6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 11 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/04/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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
The OT Practice Ltd
Unit 3 Meridian Office Park
Hampshire
RG27 9HY
UK
NUTS: UKI6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 83 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/04/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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
Cognus Ltd
24 Denmark Road
Surrey
SM5 2JG
UK
NUTS: UKI6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 83 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/06/2021