Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street
London
WC2N5HR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
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
Speech & Language Therapy Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Speech & Language Therapy Education service supporting children at the non-statutory stages (early intervention), and providing high-quality therapy to those with Education, Health and Care Plans.
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: £7,686,676
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The required services fell under Social and Other Specific Services under Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, therefore, the Light Touch Regime (LTR) applied.
A one stage open competitive procedure took place under LTR in order to secure a single provider that could deliver SALT services on behalf of WCC and RBKC.
A Contract Opportunity Notice was published on Find a Tender (FTS), Contracts Finder and on capitalEsourcing. The tender opportunity went live on 02/03/2023.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 100
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-006162
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Speech and Language Therapy Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2023
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
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH)
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,686,676
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom