Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group
Winchester
SO23 8UJ
Contact
Stevie Crawford
stevie.crawford@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 7786278063
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ35 - South Hampshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://hampshiresouthamptonandisleofwightccg.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
Learning Disabilities and Autism Supported Living Care Provision - Peach Cottage, Oak Trees and Hamilton Road
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This VEAT notice provides an explanation and justification for the decision taken by NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight (HSIOW) CCG to ensure continuity of service for six tenants within three Supported Living Schemes in Basingstoke and Fareham. Therefore, it also confirms the intention to direct award a 24-month contract commencing 1st July 2022 to Avenues Trust Group due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseeable events by the contracting authority.
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: £2,259,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ35 - South Hampshire
Main site or place of performance
Tadley, Basingstoke, Hampshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Avenues Trust Group is a well-established and experienced provider of learning disabilities and complex care within supported living schemes nationally. HSIOW CCG has been working closely with Avenues Group over the last three weeks to discuss the urgent input required within these schemes to deliver a safe and good quality service to each person within each scheme.
Avenues Trust Group are a national organisation, they can draw on external provision of managerial and clinical workforce along with recruitment and transformation capability to quickly mobilise the services required for this cohort of service users within the time frame given.
The CCG has been working closely with the incumbent service provider over the last year to review the estates and care profiles, reduce voids, oversee de-registration of one scheme from a residential to a supported living scheme, complete transfer of one property to a new Housing Association and in relation to building project to be funded by NHS capital grant.
The incoming Provider will be required to take over the running of all aspects of the contract, working closely with partner agencies to ensure the safety and welfare of service users whilst building working in progress and the delivery of the third flat for a new service user already planned.
The cohort of people who are service users have either particularly challenging behaviours and / or profound and multiple learning disabilities. Changing care providers is potentially destabilising and detrimental to residents. However, the current service provision is unable to continue safely. The CCG has been commissioning additional staffing for three weeks to stabilise and closely monitor the service. An experienced new provider needs to be brought on board urgently to provide leadership and oversee service delivery within all three schemes.
This will require significant investment of managerial, HR and clinical capacity over a minimum of one year after which a period of consolidation will be required to ensure the services remain on a stable footing. The direct award contract is for 24 months.
Value of fixed term contract arrangement
The contract value is based on an aggregate of hours of care delivered to each person either on a one to one or share care basis in accordance with their current assessed needs.
Total annual cost across the 3 properties £1,635,499.80 plus additional package from September 2022 with estimated value of £312,000 pro rata per annum.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 VEAT notice provides an explanation and justification for the decision to enter into a contract pursuant to Regulation 99(3)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Avenues Trust Group
Sidcup
DA14 5TA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,259,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Following publication of this notice, the Authority has incorporated a minimum 10-day standstill period prior to entering into the contract, pursuant to Regulation 99(3)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This will conclude at midnight on Friday, 22 April 2022.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
South of England Procurement Services
Fareham
Country
United Kingdom