Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 0JR
Contact
louise bingham
louise.bingham@boltonft.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1204390874
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Bolton Together - Services to support young people and children
Reference number
C332440
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
3 year contract to continue delivery of services aimed at supporting the children and young people of Bolton. The service provider is a collaboration of six local charitable organisations serving the local community. The services address a wide range of needs and challenges, including mental health and wellbeing support.
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: £375,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has utilised direct award process C of the provider selection regime regulations to award a contract for the provision of services for children and young people including support for mental health and well-being. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and has been assessed against the five key criteria as such. The period of the contract is 36 months. Contract start date 12/02/2025 until 11/02/2028.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
two.2.14) 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of
this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11/02/2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
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:
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolton Together
18 SPA ROAD Bolton
Bolton
BL1 4AG
louise.mcdade@boltontogether.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1204540123
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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: £375,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £375,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.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 11th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’
You should provide an address (which could be an email address) where written representations should be sent.
Please contact louise.bingham@boltonft.nhs.uk for any written representations.
This decision has been made as per Bolton NHS FT Trust governance process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Country
United Kingdom