Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
Telephone
+44 3000623300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - WALES
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Delivery of the Health Professionals Wales Service
Reference number
C009/2017/2018
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121200 - Medical specialist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Health for Health Professionals Service (HHP) Wales provides all doctors in Primary and Secondary Care with access to British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) in their area. Doctors can self refer and are assessed by a doctor adviser, qualified in physicians health, before being referred for face to face counselling.
Due to the higher levels of stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, further exacerbated during the second wave, the Health for Health Professionals Service has been extended to be provided as a matter of urgency to all of the NHS workforce and also the Social Care sector for 2021 to 2022.
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: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
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
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The health system continues to be under great pressure at the present time due to COVID-19 including the unknown impact of the second wave and our response to this pressure needs to be rapid and focussed. Due to the continued demand anticipated over the coming months, the provision has been made to bolster Cardiff University’s existing provision of Health for Health Professionals Service Wales and the service be made available to all of the NHS workforce and also the Social Care sector. This will include support for a changing workforce with retired doctors and final year medical students forming part of the future service delivery and the Social Care sector.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2017/S 157-325580
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C009/2017/2018
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cardiff University
Glamorgan Building, King Edward Vii Avenue
Cardiff
CF103WT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,684,288
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract has been extended to March 31st 2022.
(WA Ref:108058)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom