Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thurrock Council
Civic Offices, New Road
Grays
RM17 6SL
UK
E-mail: procurement@thurrock.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thurrock.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/Home
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
0-19 Healthy Child Programme (Healthy Families Service)
Reference number: PS/2023/040
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council’s requirement under this Contract is for the delivery of a universal, targeted and specialist Health Visiting and School Nursing Service to the whole child population cohort.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
21 934 287.56
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85140000
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH32
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note, this notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime - Competitive Procedure.The Council’s requirement under this Contract is for the delivery of a universal, targeted and specialist Health Visiting and School Nursing Service to the whole child population cohort.This is an existing service and award is proposed to be made to the existing provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality (criteria are specified in the procurement documents)
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note the estimated contract value includes the two year extension options (this contract runs for three years with the option to extend by a further two years). It also includes the maximum potential contract uplifts applicable to the contract.
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:
2024/S 000-008308
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PS/2024/040
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT)
Rainham
UK
NUTS: UKI52
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:
: 21 934 287.56
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 658 028.62 GBP
Proportion: 3 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
To deliver Level 1 and Level 2 digital weight management to support the NCMP.
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 7th June 2024. 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.Any representations must be sent to procurement@thurrock.gov.uk.The award decision maker is the Director of Adults and Health in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Education, Portfolio Holder for Health, Adult Social Care, Community and Public Protection, and theS151 Officer.The key criteria used to make a decision is set out below, along with their relative importance. The criteria were weighted to reflect the service needs and priorities - value was assessed on price alone, and the remaining criteria were split into individual questions, each aimed at achieving the best outcomes for the service.Quality and Innovation 16%Value 40%Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 14%Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 20%Social Value 10%The chosen provider scored consistently well against the key criteria, and particularly well in relation to Quality and Innovation, Value, and Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/05/2024