Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
First Floor Wesleyan Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6AR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.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
Children & Young People's Key Worker 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
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB invited suitably experienced and qualified providers to tender for the provision of a Children and Young People's Key Worker service.
The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner. The service is expected to start on 1st May 2024.
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: £2,248,870
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB invited suitably experienced and qualified providers to tender for the provision of a Children and Young People's Key Worker service.
The Key Worker service is open to support children and young people 0-25 years living with Autism and/or a Learning Disability who are registered with a Birmingham or Solihull GP practice and are at risk of admission and are on a Dynamic Support Register, rated at level Amber or Red, or are a current inpatient. The scope of the service tendered is as outlined in the service specification.
The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner. The service is expected to start on 1st May 2024.
The procurement process was described within the documentation published. This procurement was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services (also known as the "Light Touch Regime").
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 20%
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-016520
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
15 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnardo's Central Region
Barnardo House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside
Ilford
IG6 1QG
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: £2,248,870
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,248,870
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom