Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North West London ICB
15 Marylebone Road
LONDON
NW15JD
Contact
Celine Machola-Rogers
Telephone
+44 2077981300
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.nwlondonics.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
Harrow Association of Disabled People (HADP)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract for Harrow Association of Disabled People references two areas of work:
• Hearing Aid Maintenance Contract
• Advocacy and Support Services for disabled people (MH and LD)
Harrow Association of Disabled People (HAD) is led by, and works for, disabled people; their aim is to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people as a right, not a privilege.
The ICB would like to issue a short-term direct award for period of 6 months. This will allow time for review and understanding of where the service sits as part of the wider commissioning strategy and approach to ensuring common and equitable services in each of the ICB boroughs.
The award is being made to the existing provider of the service Harrow Association of Disabled People, as per Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award Process C.
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: £26,820
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract for Harrow Association of Disabled People references two areas of work:
• Hearing Aid Maintenance Contract
• Advocacy and Support Services for disabled people (MH and LD)
Harrow Association of Disabled People (HAD) is led by, and works for, disabled people; their aim is to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people as a right, not a privilege.
The ICB would like to issue a short-term direct award for period of 6 months. This will allow time for review and understanding of where the service sits as part of the wider commissioning strategy and approach to ensuring common and equitable services in each of the ICB boroughs.
The award is being made to the existing provider of the service Harrow Association of Disabled People, as per Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award Process C.
For a period of 6 months at a value of £26,840.
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and has been assessed against the five key criteria as such such.
NWL ICB (Harrow) has a contract with HAD for two services that reduce health inequalities for disabled people.
The Hearing Aid Service provides:
• Advocacy for service users with multiple impairments in Harrow.
• Instruction to users in how their hearing aids work and how to use and maintain them
• Training to the hearing aid wearer and their family, friends, carers and support workers in how to communicate effectively with someone who has hearing loss.
• A maintenance service that provides a minor repair and maintenance service that saves time with GP's, audiologists and hospitals.
Advocacy and Support:
• Teaching basic British Sign Language via social media
• Teaching Deaf clients how to use Social Media to reduce isolation
• An equipment bank which allows people to see what equipment is available and let them try it to see if it benefits them.
• Disability Advocacy support for 55 users per year who have multiple impairments or disabilities. This includes, support for mental capacity assessment, people with a learning disability and mental health issues needing access health, adult social services and housing in Harrow. Wheelchair users and those with other individual issues of equality and protection (Disabilities Discrimination Act).
Advocacy referrals can be for any issue but most commonly cover:
• Training professionals in disability issues
• Lack of access to health and services not meeting their needs
• Family or other service disputes
• Disability discrimination
• Advocacy case work (Continuing Care Reviews; Complaints about health services / access to health services
• Assistance with self advocacy
• Signposting, guidance and support
Self-assertiveness training
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 decision makers by 15th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.please contact c.machola@nhs.net for any written representations.
This decision has been made as per North West London governance process.
Full assessment against the relevant key criteria was made in order to determine the existing provider Harrow Association of Disabled People is satisfying the contract and will continue to do so for the short term contract award.
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 and has been assessed against the five key criteria as such / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) 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 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 decision makers by 15th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
please contact c.machola@nhs.net for any written representations.
This decision has been made as per North West London governance process.
Full assessment against the relevant key criteria was made in order to determine the existing provider Open Age is satisfying the contract and will continue to do so for the short term contract award.
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
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 decision makers by 15th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
please contact c.machola@nhs.net for any written representations.
This decision has been made as per North West London governance process.
Full assessment against the relevant key criteria was made in order to determine the existing provider Open Age is satisfying the contract and will continue to do so for the short term contract award.
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
Title
Harrow Association of Disabled People (HADP)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
HAD
The Wealdstone Centre, 38-40 High Street
Harrow
HA3 7AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
23-957-5264
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £26,820
Total value of the contract/lot: £26,820
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 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 decision makers by 15th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
please contact c.machola@nhs.net for any written representations.
This decision has been made as per North West London governance process.
Full assessment against the relevant key criteria was made in order to determine the existing provider Harrow Association of Disabled People is satisfying the contract and will continue to do so for the short term contract award.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom