Awarded contract

2021-0223 Camden and Islington HIV Support Service

  • Islington Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-011922

Published 7 May 2022, 10:24am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Islington Council

7 Newington Barrow Way

London

N7 7EP

Contact

Strategic Procurement

Email

procurement@islington.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2075278118

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.islington.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.islington.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

2021-0223 Camden and Islington HIV Support Service

Reference number

DN563458

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 service will provide high quality HIV support to adults over the age of 18 who are living with or affected by an HIV diagnosis. The service will provide several areas of support including physical and mental health, and equip service users with the knowledge and tools to best manage their diagnosis, relationships and wellbeing.

The ‘Core Offer’ will be comprised of:

 Provision of support services covering physical and mental health, wellbeing, information and advice, training and knowledge and signposting.

 All services need to be accessible for a wide range of service users and include a combination of online and face-to-face service provision from accessible locations within the boroughs of Camden and Islington.

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: £824,950

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will work jointly with Camden and Islington Councils, local Voluntary Community Sector services and health partners to provide support to service users.

All prospective providers bidders must have experience of providing support services to people living with or affected by an HIV diagnosis.

All prospective providers bidding should evidence they can, and will:

 Offer one-to-one and group level support for service users with identified needs.

 Provide a safe and welcoming environment, free from stigma.

 Provide timely access to the service with options for signposting when necessary.

 Maintain a stable staffing structure in order to fulfil contractual obligations.

 Embed service user feedback and coproduction into service delivery.

 Effectively manage partnerships with community based services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service model and implementation / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Service Aims and Outcomes / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Service user engagement/coproduction / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 30

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-019801


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2021-0223 Camden and Islington HIV Support Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

Living Well International Community Interest Company

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £824,950


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Islington Council

London

Country

United Kingdom