Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Municipal Building
WIDNES
WA87QF
Telephone
+44 1515118421
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Halton 0-19 (+025 SEND) Healthy Child Programme
Reference number
DN752413
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The 0-19 (+25 SEND) Healthy Child Programme, integrated Public Health Nursing Service will provide clinical leadership, co-ordination, and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 (+25) HCP in the Halton Borough Council. The service will be led by health visitors and school nurses working in partnership with a range of professionals and agencies to support children and families and to deliver the Healthy Child Programme. Health visitors and School Nurses will be specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN); they will be registered nurses or midwives who has undertaken a year's further post registration training in child health, health promotion, public health, and education. Health Visitors and School Nurses will provide place-based services and work in partnership with education, LAs, health and other key partners where needed to deliver an effective Healthy Child programme for prevention and support. The service will work alongside other child and family services who will be delivering other Public Health elements of the Healthy Child Programme. As an essential part of the children's services 'system', the Service will make a major contribution to the Halton Borough Council Children and Young People's Improvement Plan ambitions by improving health and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people, identifying additional needs early, building resilience and reducing health inequalities by providing effective universal and targeted interventions for children, young people and their parents.
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: £25,050,368
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The 0-19 (+25 SEND) Healthy Child Programme, integrated Public Health Nursing Service will provide clinical leadership, co-ordination, and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 (+25) HCP in the Halton Borough Council. The service will be led by health visitors and school nurses working in partnership with a range of professionals and agencies to support children and families and to deliver the Healthy Child Programme. Health visitors and School Nurses will be specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN); they will be registered nurses or midwives who has undertaken a year's further post registration training in child health, health promotion, public health, and education. Health Visitors and School Nurses will provide place-based services and work in partnership with education, LAs, health and other key partners where needed to deliver an effective Healthy Child programme for prevention and support. The service will work alongside other child and family services who will be delivering other Public Health elements of the Healthy Child Programme. As an essential part of the children's services 'system', the Service will make a major contribution to the Halton Borough Council Children and Young People's Improvement Plan ambitions by improving health and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people, identifying additional needs early, building resilience and reducing health inequalities by providing effective universal and targeted interventions for children, young people and their parents.
Halton Borough Council intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract Period is 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030,
with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods
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.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representatives by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Friday 28th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
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
Contract No
DN752413
Title
For the Provision of Halton 0-19 (+25 SEND) Healthy Child Programme, Public Health Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Spencer House, Birchwood,
Warrington
WA3 7PG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £25,050,368
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom