Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Trust Headquarters, West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL22TS
Contact
Jemma
Telephone
+44 7867537014
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Foundation Trust
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
LD learning and Coproduction - Durham, Tees Valley
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Working in DTV Adult learning Disabilities services the provider will The desired outcomes are:
• To improve Trust engagement for adults with a learning disability
• To ensure that the Trust is listening to those that use their services - in particular adults with a learning disability
• To create a strong and effective group where adults with a learning disability can provide feedback and suggestions to the Trust
• A group which has a clear pathway to influence within the Trust
• To help the Trust reduce health inequalities
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: £225,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will Working in DTV Adult learning Disabilities services the provider will The desired outcomes are:
• To improve Trust engagement for adults with a learning disability
• To ensure that the Trust is listening to those that use their services - in particular adults with a learning disability
• To create a strong and effective group where adults with a learning disability can provide feedback and suggestions to the Trust
• A group which has a clear pathway to influence within the Trust
• To help the Trust reduce health inequalities
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process; the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £225,000.
This is a new contract, however this is an existing service and will be provided by an existing provider.
The service will be delivered from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028 however will have the option to extend for 2 further years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most suitable provider process / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 years extension option
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:
The following line is required by FTS: '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 9th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
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
26 March 2025
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
Skills for People
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £225,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £225,000
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 the relevant authority by 9th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
written representations should be sent to jemma.amer1@nhs.net
The award decision-makers are - Claire Bestford Principle Finance Business paryner (21/03/25), Susan Eastick Service Manager (19/03/25), Lisa Taylor Director of LD and Health and Justice (21/03/25), Liz Romaniak - Director of Finance and Estates (27/03/2025)
There were no declarations of interest.
The key criteria of innovation, value, integration, reducing health inequalities and social value were used to make the decision.
We have completed a full market engagement exercise and published a ME exercise, we had some initial interest from other providers however there was only one provider that expressed that they would be interested in providing the service. The provider Skills for people currently works with the Trust and has done so for some time providing a bespoke service that meets all award criteria for this opportunity therefore after full analysis we have decided that this provider is the most suitable provider to deliver these services.
The provider has been assessed against 5 key criteria - Quality and Innovation, Reducing health inequalities, Value, Integration and sustainability and social value as details in this decision making log - the provider exceeded all core competence criteria.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS FT
Middlesborough
Country
United Kingdom