Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Strategic Procurement Unit, PO Box 3, Shire Hall, Market Place
Warwick
CV34 4RH
UK
Telephone: +44 1926412430
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
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 Social Prescribing Service
Reference number: 6274
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This service will offer individuals support through a holistic approach to their health and well-being. The service will support customers and carers to identify needs and work towards personal outcomes which enable independence and self-sufficiency. The service will signpost individuals towards community groups/resources and statutory services for any needs identified. The service will support timely discharge from hospital, reduce presentation to health and social care services and support individuals to avoid hospital readmission.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
333 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
85100000
85300000
85320000
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
Main site or place of performance:
Generally within the Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warwickshire County Council are seeking a single provider to provide a countywide service to:
— actively work with social care and health professionals within both the acute hospital and discharge to assess pathway 1 and 2 settings to identify customers who would benefit from information, advice and practical support in order to be discharged from hospital in a timely way and reduce their likelihood of readmission,
— complete guided assessments and support plans with patients and their carers to identify needs and outcomes, taking a strengths based approach,
— co-produce support plans with patients and their carers alongside social care practitioners who are eligible for social care support,
— identify community groups/services/resources that will assist patients in achieving their desired outcomes/needs,
— signpost, support and refer patients and their carers to access an array of information and support from national and local organisations and local communities,
— support patients and their carers to navigate the hospital discharge pathway,
— be flexible in intervention duration dependent on assessed level of need,
— complete a post service review with the customer to identify whether outcomes and actions agreed have been met,
— identify from the post-service reviews, customers that have outstanding needs that could benefit from follow up support from community social prescribing schemes,
— make onward referrals to community social prescribing/care navigation schemes as appropriate.
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
The initial contract period will be 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. These services may be subject to other modifications and changes in order to meet the changing needs and demands of the Council and the customers.
This may also be as the result of additional or reduced funding streams.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
All as detailed in the tender documentation:
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 126-309286
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Hospital Social Prescribing Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire
8 Clemens Street
Leamington Spa
CV31 2DL
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 330 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Electronic ordering/payment/invoicing may be used.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court for England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/10/2019