Contract

PR8893 Invitation to Tender for the Fast-Track Cities Stigma Ambassadors Programme

  • Partners Procurement Service (PPS)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009235

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038ba2

Published 30 March 2023, 9:27am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Partners Procurement Service (PPS)

Level 2 Kenwood Wing, Whittington Health

London

N19 5NF

Email

rf.ppstenders@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 2033221935

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nhspps.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.nhspps.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

PR8893 Invitation to Tender for the Fast-Track Cities Stigma Ambassadors Programme

Reference number

CA11472 - PR8893

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85322000 - Community action programme

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Partners Procurement Service (“PPS”) on behalf of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement of Fast-Track Cities Stigma Ambassadors Programme.

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: £218,405

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Fast-Track Cities London has been leading the way around getting to zero stigma. The Leadership Group and wider Fast-Track Cities initiative has worked with the wider HIV community to tackle stigma in the capital in three different ‘layers’. At the individual level, i.e. self-stigma, in environments/places i.e. stigma in organisations/ institutions and at societal level i.e. changing the perceptions of the general public.

In 2021, Fast-Track Cities commissioned 6 projects to deliver a 1-year Empowerment Programme to tackle internalised/ self-stigma. In November 2022, the programme commissioned a national HIV voluntary sector organisation to deliver the HIV Friendly Charter over three years, commencing on World AIDS Day, 1st December 2022.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70.00%

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30.00%

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: 2022/S 000-034711


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA11472

Title

PR8893 Invitation to Tender for the Fast-Track Cities Stigma Ambassadors Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Terrence Higgins Trust

London

WC1X 8DP

Email

new.business@tht.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2078121866

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

http://www.tht.org.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £218,405


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 20794760000

Country

United Kingdom