Contract

The Provision of Cross Regulator Support Advocacy and Intermediary Project

  • NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-012529

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c189

Published 13 May 2022, 4:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

23 Portland Place

LONDON

W1B1PZ

Contact

Gabriel Otubambo

Email

gabriel.otubambo@nmc-uk.org

Telephone

+44 2076815939

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nmc.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.nmc.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Healthcare Regulator


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision of Cross Regulator Support Advocacy and Intermediary Project

Reference number

2021/S 000-014870

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We are seeking to set up a framework in order to use lay advocates and intermediaries (who have been trained and registered under the criminal justice scheme) to provide person centred support to members of the public who are involved with regulatory cases. This work relates to referrals received about a registered health or social care professional across the four countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Mental Health Lay Advocacy

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This work relates to referrals received about a registered health or social care professional across the four countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.To investigate a referral about an individual professional, the health and social care regulators conduct "fitness to practise" investigations which may result in a public hearing for the individual professional.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement Questions / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Cognitive impairment - Learning disabilities/ difficulties; neurological disorders and Acquired brain injury lay advocacy

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This work relates to referrals received about a registered health or social care professional across the four countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.To investigate a referral about an individual professional, the health and social care regulators conduct "fitness to practise" investigations which may result in a public hearing for the individual professional.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: 60 / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Physical Impairment Lay Advocacy

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This work relates to referrals received about a registered health or social care professional across the four countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.To investigate a referral about an individual professional, the health and social care regulators conduct "fitness to practise" investigations which may result in a public hearing for the individual professional.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement Questions / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

General Lay Advocacy

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This work relates to referrals received about a registered health or social care professional across the four countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.To investigate a referral about an individual professional, the health and social care regulators conduct "fitness to practise" investigations which may result in a public hearing for the individual professional.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Method statement Questions / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Intermediaries - Communication impairment (communication assessment and support to member of the public witnesses and the regulator)

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This work relates to referrals received about a registered health or social care professional across the four countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.To investigate a referral about an individual professional, the health and social care regulators conduct "fitness to practise" investigations which may result in a public hearing for the individual professional.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement Questions / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-014870


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Mental Health Lay Advocacy

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 September 2021

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

POhWER

Hertlands House Primett Road Stevenage

Hertfordshire

SG1 3EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Cognitive impairment - Learning disabilities/ difficulties; neurological disorders and Acquired brain injury lay advocacy

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 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

POhWER

Hertlands House Primett Road Stevenage

Hertfordshire

SG1 3EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

3

Title

Physical Impairment Lay Advocacy

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 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

POhWER

Hertlands House Primett Road Stevenage

Hertfordshire

SG1 3EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

4

Title

General Lay Advocacy

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 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

POhWER

Hertlands House Primett Road Stevenage

Hertfordshire

SG1 3EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

5

Lot No

5

Title

Intermediaries - Communication impairment (communication assessment and support to member of the public witnesses and the regulator)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 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

Communicourt Ltd

210-222 Hagley Road West Oldbury

Birmingham

B68 0NP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Find a Tender Contract Notice Reference: 2021/S 000-014870

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2 2LL

Country

United Kingdom