Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
UK
Contact person: Marvin Foolchand
Telephone: +44 1905681926
E-mail: marvin.foolchand1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/
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
In County Initial Health Assessment
Reference number: C317622
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121291
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide In-County Initial Health Assessment for Children and Young People in Worcestershire as part of a pilot
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
80 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG1
Main site or place of performance:
Worcestershire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service to provide in-County Initial Health Assessments for Children and Young People in Worcestershire, see the following service outline<br/>• pilot to test effectiveness of a CQC organisation utilising GMC registered Doctors to undertake Initial Health Assessments for Children Looked After in Worcestershire.<br/>• Delivery of the pilot must be compliant with Statutory time frame for completion of assessment and use CORAM BAAF templates<br/>• Assessments must take place face to face in Worcestershire<br/>• 4 individual assessments per week at a Worcestershire clinic setting to be identified by HWHCT<br/>• Cost per assessment to include all aspects of the assessment including completion of appointments, documentation, letters, referrals, individual care plan and identification of necessary follow up.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This is a Transparency - Intention to Award Notice - to inform the market of the Relevant Authority’s intention to Award a Contract to the Most Suitable Provider under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Most Suitable Provider Process.<br/><br/>The relevant authority has given due consideration of the providers identified and assessed the potential providers, considered the key criteria and applied the basic selection criteria, then chosen the most suitable provider to whom to make an award.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/><br/>The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<br/>Explanation:<br/><br/>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 16th May 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-035547
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
02/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hadwen Medical Practice
Gloucester
UK
NUTS: UKK
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:
Lowest offer:
80 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
80 000.00
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 16th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Notice: 2024/S 000-035547 was published 1st Nov 2024. The relevant authority has given due consideration of the providers identified and assessed the potential providers. The Relevant Authority is of the view, taking into account likely providers and all relevant information available to it at this time, that it has identified the most suitable provider. Each of the 5 Key Criteria elements were applied. <br/><br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 16th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>This decision has been made as per Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust governance processes.<br/><br/>Please contact marvin.foolchand1@nhs.net with any written representations, ensuring the following details are referenced:<br/>Project reference: C329279<br/>Project title: In County Initial Health Assessment
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hasting Way,
Worcester
WR5 1JR
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hasting Way,
Worcester
WR5 1JR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hasting Way,
Worcester
WR5 1JR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/05/2025