Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
Contact
Stevie Crawford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
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
Provision of Speech and Language Therapy to cover mainstream and special schools in Hammersmith & Fulham.
Reference number
C339123
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide a timely and quality based assessment, therapy, advice, monitoring and safe discharge service for children and young people who have communication and/or swallowing needs requiring specialist SLT support within mainstream and special schools in Hammersmith & Fulham.
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: £450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.
CLCH SLT service provides a timely and quality based assessment, therapy, advice, monitoring and safe discharge service for children and young people who have communication and/or swallowing needs requiring specialist SLT support. The service contributes SLT advice to Statutory EHCNAs.
To meet the demand and reduce the waiting times, the relevant authority need to act urgently and award a new contract for the services.
The lifetime value of the contract is £450,000.
The dates which the services are to be provided is from 23rd March 2025 to 22nd March 2026.
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
Criteria 11.2.5 To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
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:
A contract award notice (confirmation) has been made in accordance with PSR Regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(4), contracts can be awarded under the Urgent awards or contract modifications under the PSR legislation for the below reasons with a focus on the risks to patient and/or public safety if these awards are not made:
Where a relevant authority considers that—
(a) an award or modification must be made urgently; and
(b) the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant
authority; and;
(c) delaying the award of the contract or modification to satisfy the requirements of regulations 6 to 13 would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety,
The relevant authority considers all the above applies and therefore may make urgent 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
13 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Xyla Health and Wellbeing (Acacium Group)
Caledonia House 223 Pentonville Road
London
N19NG
Telephone
+44 2079591003
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
03156103
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £450,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
- This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider
Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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 justification as to why this award was made under an urgent circumstance (Regulation
14 applied) is due to a surge in demand and to reduce the waiting time . Any delay or gap in service provision will impact patient access to treatment
- The contract length is 12 months.
- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel are making the award decision.
- Contract value £450,000.
- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom