Contract

Reader Shared Reading

  • Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007346

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e840

Published 26 February 2025, 7:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

London House, London Road

Bracknell

RG12 2UT

Contact

Elizabeth Geaney

Email

elizabeth.geaney@berkshire.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.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

Reader Shared Reading

Reference number

CM BHFT 0711

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Reader Shared Reading

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: £49,244

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Support and direct delivery of Shared Reading in Prospect Park Hospital. The trust intend to award the contract to an existing provider under Direct Award process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The value of the contract is £49,244 ex VAT. The service will be provided 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / 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

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. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

26 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

The Reader Organisation

The Mansion House Calderstones Park

Liverpool

L18 3JB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £49,244

Total value of the contract/lot: £49,244


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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 provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of tis notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an attention to award under the PSR. 'Any representations should be emailed to elizabeth.geaney@berkshire.nhs.uk
The award decision was made by the Director of Finance. No conflicts of interests were identified. An assessment of the supplier was made looking at quality and innovation; value; integration; collaboration and service sustainability; improving access; reducing health inequalities; facilitating choice; social value and basic selection criteria. It was assessed that the supplier had been doing a satisfactory job and was expected to continue to do a satisfactory job.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

London House, London Road

Bracknell

RG12 2UT

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/