Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DUDLEY MBC
Council House
DUDLEY
DY19TD
UK
Contact person: Chanpreet Dhesi
Telephone: +44 1384816721
E-mail: Chanpreet.Dhesi@dudley.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG36
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/
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
https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/
Reference number: 25025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85141100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Public Health Maternity Contract supports the wider delivery of the Healthy Pregnancy Support Service (HPSS) and works alongside hospital and community midwives through antenatal clinics. They can also see women on a one-to-one basis in their homes, to support them and their families to make healthy lifestyle choices.
The HPSS service has three key elements of support including
• Stop Smoking
• Weight Management & Healthy Lifestyles
• Infant Feeding Support
The aim of the HPSS service is to support families to achieve healthy pregnancies, with better outcomes for themselves and their babies. Supporting families to make informed choices, for themselves and their child, and offering them a seamless pathway of care from pregnancy to birth and beyond.
Other services and support offered through the contract include
• Speciality knowledge, skills and support from Midwifes, Matron and other skilled staff
• Tobacco reduction (NRT and Tobacco reduction Grant funding)
• Specialist training, development and delivery (Birth trauma, pre-birth)
• Digital communication platforms for parent support (FLO- Text message service)
• Other pregnancy support (Antenatal Yoga)
The award is being made to the existing provider of the service, as per Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award Process C. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and has been assessed against the key criteria as such.
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 decision makers by Midnight on 27 February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. please contact chanpreet.dhesi@dudley.gov.uk for any written representations. No conflicts of interest have been declared.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 741 825.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG36
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Public Health Maternity Contract supports the wider delivery of the Healthy Pregnancy Support Service (HPSS) and works alongside hospital and community midwives through antenatal clinics. They can also see women on a one-to-one basis in their homes, to support them and their families to make healthy lifestyle choices.
The HPSS service has three key elements of support including
• Stop Smoking
• Weight Management & Healthy Lifestyles
• Infant Feeding Support
The aim of the HPSS service is to support families to achieve healthy pregnancies, with better outcomes for themselves and their babies. Supporting families to make informed choices, for themselves and their child, and offering them a seamless pathway of care from pregnancy to birth and beyond.
Other services and support offered through the contract include
• Speciality knowledge, skills and support from Midwifes, Matron and other skilled staff
• Tobacco reduction (NRT and Tobacco reduction Grant funding)
• Specialist training, development and delivery (Birth trauma, pre-birth)
• Digital communication platforms for parent support (FLO- Text message service)
• Other pregnancy support (Antenatal Yoga)
The award is being made to the existing provider of the service, as per Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award Process C. For the duration 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with possibility for 2 Year extension at a value of £2,741,825. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and has been assessed against the key criteria as such.
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 decision makers by Midnight on 27 February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. please contact chanpreet.dhesi@dudley.gov.uk for any written representations. No conflicts of interest have been declared.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: "the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard"
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: "the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard"
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
possibility of a 2 year extension - max duration 5 years.
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) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 27 February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the 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
12/02/2025
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
Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Russell's Hall Hospital, Pensnett Road, Dudley, DY1 2HQ
Dudley
UK
NUTS: UKG36
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:
: 2 741 825.00
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) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 decision makers by 27 February 2025 at midnight. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Please contact chanpreet.dhesi@dudley.gov.uk for any written representations. This decision has been made as per Dudley MBC Council governance process. No conflicts of interest have been declared.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/02/2025