Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northamptonshire Children's Trust
One Angel Square, Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
Contact
Northamptonshire County Council Procurement
procurement@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
Northamptonshire Residential Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) and NHS Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are commissioning the provision of Residential Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Northamptonshire.
The CCG and NCT that hold this contract are responsible for commissioning a range of health and social care services aimed at prevention of ill health and improvement of emotional health, mental health and physical health. Children, young people and their parents and carers have told us that they want services to be flexible, integrated and provided in places close to home and this is reflected in the service specification.
The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the services under this contract agreement, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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: £8,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) and NHS Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are commissioning the provision of Residential Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Northamptonshire.
The CCG and NCT that hold this contract are responsible for commissioning a range of health and social care services aimed at prevention of ill health and improvement of emotional health, mental health and physical health. Children, young people and their parents and carers have told us that they want services to be flexible, integrated and provided in places close to home and this is reflected in the service specification.
Short breaks are part of a continuum of services which support children in need and their families. They include the provision of day, evening, overnight and weekend activities for the child or young person, and can take place in the child’s own home, the home of an approved carer, or in a residential or community setting.
Short breaks for children with disabilities are now well recognised to be a vital service which help families with disabled children to lead ordinary lives. The Purchaser and the CCG have a vital role in ensuring that sufficient and appropriate short breaks are commissioned in their local area.
Together NCT and the CCG provide residential short breaks for disabled children and young people with the most complex needs to help families stay together as a family unit. A short break should assist parents and carers of disabled children to continue to do so, or to do so more effectively, by giving them breaks from caring to ensure that family life can be sustained effectively.
Northamptonshire Children's Trust is the lead commissioner for the service.
The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the services under this contract agreement, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Residential Short Break services fall under the light touch regime (LTR) as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). In 2018 the short breaks service was re-shaped and re-commissioned by Northamptonshire County Council. The subsequent tender in 2018 however did not result in any bids being received. On the 30th September 2020 following consultation, research and soft market testing, a new tender was launched. The deadline for submissions was 30th October 2020 and less than three bids were received from potential providers. The bids received did not meet the minimum criteria of the tender and therefore the contract was left un-awarded.
On the 14th May 2019, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government issued a written statement confirming that, under the Local Government reform, all the existing Councils in Northamptonshire would be abolished and replaced with two new unitary authorities, one for the North and the one for the west of the County, with effect from April 2021. Furthermore, the service previously managed by Northamptonshire Childrens Services would move to a newly formed and independent Childrens Trust in November 2020.
After careful consideration and to ensure continuity of service and support for families, while minimising the risk of disruption to families. The Authority have made the decision to award a contract for a period of 4 years to Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the incumbent provider. This contract period would provide greater stability for families and the provider, it would also provide a suitable timeframe in which the planned integrated care system for children and young people can be developed, as well as co-production with families of alternative support such as Family Link and development of the market to increase viability of direct payments.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
St Mary's Hospital, London Road
Kettering, Northamptonshire
NN15 7PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £8,600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Jeandre Hunter
One Angel Square, Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
procurement@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
Country
United Kingdom