Contract

DHSC:ASC: Develop Regional Sector-Led Improvement (SLI) Operations 24/25

  • Department of Health and Social Care

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011406

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045097

Published 9 April 2024, 11:15am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health and Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Toby Fogg

Email

toby.fogg@dhsc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

DHSC:ASC: Develop Regional Sector-Led Improvement (SLI) Operations 24/25

Reference number

C258644

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Through the infrastructure contracts ADASS will provide and facilitate critical support for the front line adult social care sector.

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: £1,754,680

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI32 - Westminster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Part of a comprehensive support programme, this will contribute to bringing together local, regional and national capacity to drive improvements on the adult social care frontline.
In addition funding capacity in ADASS to support DHSC directly in furthering the DHSC priorities, providing independent advice to DHSC, ADASS will enhance their capacity and capability to support DHSC in its stewardship of the Adult Social Care system in England and contribute intelligence, advice and co-ordination to the design and delivery of national programmes including work on care markets, the NHS interface, social justice, resources, workforce and digital and the department’s wider work around reform of the adult social care sector.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Reg 32 Competition absent for technical reasons (specialist access to required knowledge and networks)

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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

28 March 2024

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

Association of Directors of Adult Social Services

18 Smith Square Westminster London

London

SW1P 3HZ

Telephone

+44 7867192803

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.adass.org.uk

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: £1,754,680

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,754,680


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

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/