Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, 2nd Floor Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road, Heath
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
Telephone
+44 02921834657
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
EXTENSION TO CONTRACT - HOUSING SUPPORT & ADVICE SERVICE
Reference number
16/2237/VEAT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Mental Health Clinical Board has a requirement to extend the existing contract for the Housing Support and Advice Service. The Contract expiry is due on 31st March 2021 in line with the original contract award against Tender 16/2237. As a result of the COVID 19 pandemic, the Mental Health Clinical Board have had to realign priorities and respond to the situation and therefore have not had the time that was originally planned to work on the renewal Tender and therefore seek an annual extension.
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: £31,981
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the service is support Users of mental health services, their carer’s, commissioning partners and providers in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan have long recognised the need to address housing needs of people with mental health problems alongside their broader support needs. Good quality, secure housing underpins good healthcare outcomes and improves overall quality of life for this group of people.
Supported housing and tenancy retention should allow the service user to regain responsibility for personal housing need
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:
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to extend the existing contract with Plattform for a 12 month period. The Health Board were not in a position to spend the time originally planned to re-tender the requirements due to the unexpected COVID 19 Pandemic and priorities within the Clinical Board having to change to respond appropriately to the situation. Furthermore by extending the 3rd Sector Contracts for an additional year will help to enable them to recover from Covid which in turn will help in re-stabilising their organisations. Work is now underway to prepare the necessary specification documents to allow a full Tender exercise to renew these contracts in line with this VEAT expiry. The extension will provide seamless service continuation.
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/concession
Contract No
16/2237 VEAT
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 November 2020
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
Platfform
Platfform, 2nd Floor, Derwen House 2 Court Road
Bridgend
CF311BN
Telephone
+44 7769703887
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - WALES
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: £31,981
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to extend the existing contract with Plattform for a 12 month period. The Health Board were not in a position to spend the time originally planned to re-tender the requirements due to the unexpected COVID 19 Pandemic and priorities within the Clinical Board having to change to respond appropriately to the situation. Furthermore by extending the 3rd Sector Contracts for an additional year will help to enable them to recover from Covid which in turn will help in re-stabilising their organisations. Work is now underway to prepare the necessary specification documents to allow a full Tender exercise to renew these contracts in line with this VEAT expiry.
(WA Ref:109046)
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
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Authority will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Should additional information be required from the addressee in section 1.1 Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.