Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
350 Euston Road
London
NW1 5JD
UK
Contact person: Joe Varghese
E-mail: joe.varghese@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/about/contact
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
Step-Down Bed Service with Support Workers
Reference number: C350975
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
CNWL is looking to commission 35 low to medium supported living beds to serve the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. The service should also include enough staffing to enable 24hr staffing coverage in each property, as well as provision of ‘enhanced’ mental health & care co-ordination support to patients across these 35 beds meeting all requirements laid out below<br/><br/>The aim of this provision is to:<br/>- Support early discharge of patients from acute MH wards safely into the community, supporting a reduction in length of stay & releasing capacity<br/>- Support early discharge of CNWL service users in out of area beds, including, where necessary, co-ordinating service user repatriations<br/>- Provide recovery-focused environments that support service users to build independence, engage with activities of daily living and remain complaint with treatment<br/>- Provide social care support, particularly in relation to benefits and housing process<br/>- Refer/signpost patients to activities within the local community that will support recovery<br/>- Provide support to service users with discharge goals and ensure timely discharge is being facilitated from the step down project so it can continue to support flow<br/>- Work jointly with CNWL Teams and other relevant organisations to support referrals, patient care and discharge planning, and participate in/lead MDT Professionals meetings.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority conducted a competitive process under PSR Regulation <br/><br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.<br/>Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23 Jun 2025.<br/>Written representations can be sent to Joe.varghese@nhs.net.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.’<br/><br/>The same three decision makers (Internal Governance Group) were present for both the moderation and there were no conflicts of interest within the evaluation panel identified.<br/><br/>The weighting within this procurement were split into the following:<br/>60% Quality = 40% Key Criteria 1,3,4, 10% Social Value Key Criteria 5, 10% Cost = Key Criteria 2.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority used all 5 Key Criteria to award this contract as required when following PSR 2023 regulations. The supplier to be awarded the contract scored the highest score overall when assessing their bid against each of the 5 Key Criteria, Presentation and the Basic Selection Criteria and resulted in the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Tender Quality Questions
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Tender Social Value Questions
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Tender Pricing
/ Weighting: 30
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
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 the relevant authority by 23 Jun 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. 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.<br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Which will be awarded on the 25 Jun 2025 following the standstill period, should no representations be made.
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:
2025/S 000-012807
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
11/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chosen Care Group Limited
06942967
61 Cranbrook House, Cranbrook Road, Ilford IG1 4PG
London
IG1 4PG
UK
Telephone: +44 2036595052
E-mail: info@chosencaregroup.com
NUTS: UKI5
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.chosencaregroup.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 8 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
A PIN notice under PSR 2023 was issued to run a Competitive Process PSR Regulations 2023 for this opportunity.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2025