Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
Pegs Lane
HERTFORD
SG13 8DE
Contact
Strategic Procurement Group
helen.brucehoy@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 01992588668
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HCC 08/23 - Provision of Hospital and Community Navigation Service
Reference number
HCC2214069
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to procurement for the commissioning of the Hospital and Community Navigation Service (HCNS) the countywide face to face social prescribing service in Hertfordshire.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £8,813,780
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to procurement for the commissioning of the Hospital and Community Navigation Service (HCNS) the countywide face to face social prescribing service in Hertfordshire.HCNS is commissioned jointly by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) who fund the service to reduce the unnecessary use of statutory services and reduce the number of individuals entering crisis or developing significant use of statutory Health and Social Care services that is unnecessary or inappropriate or that relates to needs that are best met in a different way. The current contract comes to an end in March 2024. The service acts as a gateway into both statutory and non-statutory services in Hertfordshire.The estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately £1762756. The Contract will be awarded for an initial term of three (3) years, with the option to extend the Contract by up to two (2) further years at the Council's discretion. Please note that the contract requirements are subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Council have the option to extend the Contract by up to two (2) further years at the Council’s discretion.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-024010
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HCC2214069
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Watford and Three Rivers Trust
42 Oakdale, Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire
AL8 7QZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £8,813,780
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,813,780
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom