Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Camden
Town Hall, Judd Street
London
WC1H9JE
Contact
Jaison Gomba
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service for Rough Sleepers
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service will deliver drug and alcohol support to rough sleepers, and those identified as being at risk of rough sleeping.
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: £421,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Main site or place of performance
Camden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service comprises a number of dedicated roles including specialist drug and alcohol outreach workers, a nurse prescriber, dual diagnosis coordinator, specialist women's worker and a community engagement. The service is co-located at the Routes off The Streets hub, as well as working peripatetically.
The London Borough of Camden intends to award a contract to Via Care Ltd for a period of 12 months from April 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 16 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR 2023 Direct Award process C
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
1 April 2025
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
Via Community Ltd
18 Dartmouth Street
London
SW1H 9BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
2807934
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £421,000
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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 16 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR 2023 Direct Award process C.
The proposed Contract Award has been approved by the Director of Health and Wellbeing on 1 April 2025. There were no Conflicts of interest identified among officers involved in the process.
In accordance with PSR2023 Direct Award process C, a thorough assessment of Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust was undertaken against the following Key Criteria:
• Quality and innovation
• Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
• Social Value
• Value
The results of the assessments showed that Via Community Ltd are satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office
London
Country
United Kingdom