Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Unit 10, Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd
Basildon
SS14 3HG
UK
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6JL
UK
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Severalls Business Park, Aspen House, Stephenson Rd
Colchester
CO4 9QR
UK
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Provision of a Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism
Reference number: ACE-0548-2022-ALC
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award for the services entitled' Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism' - by the Contracting Authorities* to HCRG Care Services Limited.
The Contract term is 30 months from 1st October 2022 – 31st March 2025 at an aggregate value of £2,421,320 excl. VAT.
The Contracting Authorities* (ICB's) are publishing this Contract Award Notice in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £663,540.
The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within social and other specific services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020). The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
*NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, Mid and South Essex ICB and Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB were formally known at the outset of this procurement as NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (as Coordinating Commissioner), NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Southend CCG, NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG, NHS North East Essex CCG and NHS West Essex CCG.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
248 340 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85140000
85320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
UKH35
Main site or place of performance:
Essex, including: North East Essex, West Essex, Mid Essex, Basildon & Brentwood, Thurrock, Southend-on-Sea and Castle Point and Rochford
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Keyworker Service for Southend, Essex & Thurrock is a local and direct response to the NHS Long Term Plan commitment that by 2023/24, C&YP with learning disabilities, autism, or both with the most complex needs will have a designated Keyworker. Initially, Keyworker support will be provided to C&YP who are at risk of being admitted to hospital (or whom are already inpatients), but it is envisaged that support will also be extended to those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and C&YP in transition between services.
The service will aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary/avoidable hospital admissions or other forms of institutional care; expedite the safe and timely discharge when admissions are necessary; and enable more C&YP to safely remain within their own community. The Service will achieve this through having a Keyworker assigned to each eligible child, young person and their family who can build an established and trusted relationship in order to advocate for that individual and their needs, whilst simultaneously bringing about challenge and accountability within the system.
The role of the Keyworker is fundamentally patient facing, whilst also working across the geographical footprint and alongside the services that operate within it. This is not a clinical service, and it is anticipated that organisations and employees within it are likely to span a wide variety of skill and expertise that will be applicable to the delivery of this function to ensure its success.
The Authority has appointed a single Preferred Bidder to manage all aspects of the Service as indicated within the Contract Notice.
The contract entered into by the Authority and the Preferred Bidder for the procurement is based on the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Confirmation that an accelerated process was adopted by the commissioner, under the Light Touch Regime (LTR).
Under LTR there is no stipulation regarding minimum timescales. The Contracting Authority must design the procurement in such a way as to be compliant with the principles of equal treatment and transparency, carries out the procedure in conformity with information included in the notice and sets time limits that are reasonable and proportionate.
As such, this tender was live for 20 consecutive days in order to ensure the Authority met the ambitious timescales set by NHSE to deliver on the metrics within this contract.
The procurement included market engagement in the pre-procurement phase, that included an opportunity for potential providers to offer feedback and was designed specifically in order to ensure that the tender can be responded to without jeopardising the quality of bids, within this period.
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:
2022/S 000-015340
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ACE-0548-2022-ALC
Title: Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/08/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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
HCRG Care Services Limited
The Heath Business and Technical Park Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QX
Runcorn
WA7 4QX
UK
NUTS: UKD61
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 483 405.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority ( ICB's) are publishing this Contract Award Notice in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £663,540.
The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within social and other specific services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) and as such the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2022