Tender

Notice of Intention To Award Contract via the Most Suitable Provider Process: City and Hackney Access to Toenail Cutting Service

  • London Borough of Hackney

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-005850

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043c3e

Published 22 February 2024, 4:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Hackney

Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street

Hackney

E8 1DY

Contact

Mr Joe Baxter

Email

joe.baxter@hackney.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2083563000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.hackney.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.hackney.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=822ebb5a-a7c5-ee11-8127-005056b64545

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

Notice of Intention To Award Contract via the Most Suitable Provider Process: City and Hackney Access to Toenail Cutting Service

Reference number

DN710060

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Notice of Intention to Award via the Most Suitable Provider Process.

North East London ICB and the London Borough of Hackney and City of London would like to commission a provider to undertake a toenail cutting project. The contract for this project will be awarded via the Most Suitable Provider Process. Following the closure of this PIN those who express interest in being considered to deliver the project will be asked to respond to a selection questionnaire including a set of questions asking bidders to demonstrate their ability to deliver the project in line with the 5 key criteria as detailed in the Provider Selection Regime. On the basis of responses to this questionnaire, a decision to award the contract will be made by Sandra Husbands, the Director of Public Health.

The provider will work with City and Hackney GP practices to recruit patients to the project that meet set a criteria for clinic and home visits. Two health inequalities patient monitoring questionnaires will be developed for completion pre-appointment and at the last appointment to gather appropriate data for the project. Patients will participate in the questionnaires in return for toenail cutting every 3 months for an 18-month period (maximum 5 appointments). The provider will manage the service delivery for the patients delivering toenail cutting every 3 months to the patient. An evaluation of the questionnaires will be required at the end of the project. The funding budget is 65K over a 18 month duration.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London
  • UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 intention is to award this contract using the most suitable provider process.

The decision for the award of this contract will be made by Sandra Husbands, Director of Public Health at the London Borough of Hackney Council.

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

7 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

London Borough of Hackney

Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street

London

E8 1EA

Email

joe.baxter@hackney.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom