Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Slough Borough Council
Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road
Slough
SL12EL
UK
Contact person: Ankur Patel
Telephone: +44 1753475111
E-mail: ankur.patel@slough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.slough.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
Hospital Navigator Scheme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Hospital Navigator Scheme (HNS) involves a Hospital Navigator co-ordinator to work with a team of volunteers who are based in the Emergency Department (ED) - for Slough at Wexham Park Hospital. The Navigators engage with children and young people who present for emergency treatment - either as a direct experience of violence, or the possible root causes of violence, such as substance abuse or mental health crisis'. The Navigator connects with the vulnerable young people which can lead to ongoing support beyond the hospital to obtain necessary specialist input from community services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
68 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
85312500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
High level outcomes which the service is expected to make direct contribution to:
1) To stabilise individuals and reduce their reliance upon the local public health systems
2) To improve individuals engaged life chances and reduce vulnerability towards violence
3) To reduce the number of re-attendances to ED
4) To reduce the cost to the Multi -agency partnership area in each of the 9 areas - terms Health, social care, police, local authority, education.
5) Members of the community feel empowered to be part of the solution to serious violence in their area
Contract Start Date: 1st July 2025
Contract End Date: 31st March 2028
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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
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) Regulation 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Monday 30th June 2025. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice service as an intention to award under PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AIK SAATH
4335784
Slough
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 68 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) 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) Regulation 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Monday 30th June 2025. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice service as an intention to award under PSR.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2025