Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Ms Julia Hedo
Telephone
+44 1519342455
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Sefton Integrated Wellness Service “Living Well Sefton – Community”
Reference number
DN686628
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Appointment of a provider to deliver the community element of the Living Well Sefton service.
The Council’s maximum budget for this contract is £1,000,000 per annum. The estimated value over the life of the contract including extensions is £5,000,000. Please note the awarded value is for the initial term of the contract, excluding extensions (three years)
The price agreed for the contract is subject to the ongoing availability of sufficient funding. In the event that during the contract period the Local Authority does not have sufficient funds to cover the price of the contract the Contractor will develop and agree a contract variation with the Commissioner such that the contract price remains within the funding available. In the event that agreement cannot be reached the dispute resolution procedure set out within the contract will be followed.
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: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sefton Public Health aims to protect and improve the health of Sefton’s residents, reducing preventable diseases and the differences in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy between communities. The programme aims to tackle inequality by harnessing targeting support and interventions for our most disadvantaged communities and vulnerable groups and includes those with mental health problems, heart disease, lung cancer, liver disease and other cancers which are the main causes of deaths in the most deprived communities in Sefton.
To address the health needs and health inequalities within the borough the ‘Living Well Sefton – Community’ (LWS) commission will need to be continually responsive to the day-to-day challenges that people face and which are often a barrier to them achieving positive behaviour change. It is intended that the LWS – Community will support people to maximise health opportunities by addressing the wider social determinants of health and multiple lifestyle behaviours. The aim is to reduce the levels of preventable disease and future reliance on health and social care and for the people of Sefton to have a good quality of life for as long as possible.
The first phase of the LWS Community was commissioned in July 2016 as Sefton Council looked to contract with a provider/s to develop and operate a flexible, innovative, and integrated health improvement service that focused on prevention and early intervention. The service is now in its seventh year of operation and is comprised of three elements. This LWS - Community element is a key part of the wider LWS service, which also includes two additional specialist areas: Smoke free Sefton and Active Sefton . These are commissioned separately .
This procurement is intended to build on the successes of the existing LWS – Community offer, harnessing excellent practice and prioritising activity aligned to early intervention and prevention in communities and responding to local need. This will be done by commissioning a lead provider who will develop, implement, and manage an agreed delivery model through a series of subcontract arrangements with but not limited to VCF community providers.
Living Well Sefton combines social, community and clinical health improvement services which are delivered in the heart of the community, so they are easy to navigate and are available in the heart of the community and close to home.
The LWS will continue to provide a range of free, person-centred interventions; using evidenced based behaviour change techniques and motivational interviewing to tailor wellbeing and lifestyle support to individuals and communities. The aim is to enhance and protect the health and wellbeing of the whole population but with targeted effort placed in the areas of highest socio-economic deprivation. Innovative approaches to outreach will be essential to delivery as an important focus will be to connect with people who do not usually engage with services and live in our most disadvantaged communities.
The LWS Community offer will support people to live well by addressing the factors that influence their health, enabling them to be independent, connected, and able to support other people around them. The service will utilise the assets that exist within communities, building on the strengths, knowledge, local community cohesion and resources that are already strong in our communities. The focus will be as an enabler , supporting people to lead their own change by offering ease of access and support to increase better health and wellbeing.
The LWS is committed to enhancing and protecting the health and wellbeing of the population of Sefton and improving the health of the poorest fastest. The service will focus specifically on tackling health inequalities , ensuring equitable access, excellent experience, and optimal health and wellbeing outcomes for residents of the borough.
The Council’s maximum budget for this contract is £1,000,000 per annum.
The price agreed for the contract is subject to the ongoing availability of sufficient funding. In the event that during the contract period the Local Authority does not have sufficient funds to cover the price of the contract the Contractor will develop and agree a contract variation with the Commissioner such that the contract price remains within the funding available. In the event that agreement cannot be reached the dispute resolution procedure set out within the contract will be followed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality, social value & interview / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be for a core period of 36 months (1st April 2024 - 31st March 2027) with two 12-month extension options, therefore 60 months in total.
A new tender process will be initiated around nine months before the end of the contract, including extensions if these have been taken.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-027819
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Sefton Integrated Wellness Service “Living Well Sefton – Community"
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2023
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: 1
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
Sefton Council for Voluntary Service
Suite 3b, North Wing, Burlington House, Crosby Rd North, Waterloo
Liverpool
L22 0LG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
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: £5,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,998,667
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The total estimated value of £5,000,000 is over the life of the contract (three years plus two on-year extensions)
The awarded value for the initial contract period of three years only.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Proceedings under Public Contract Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such
proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.