Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Western Health and Social Care Trust
MDEC Building, Altnagelvin Area Hospital Site, Glenshane Road
Derry
BT47 6SB
info.contracts@westerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone
+44 2871345171
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westerntrust.hscni.net
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health & Social Care Trust Area Lot3 Extension
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust Area
Lot 3 Limavady
Guaranteed Hours 1,953 per week
Estimated Time Specific Hours 1,053 hours per week
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
72
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2016/S 200-361245
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
12279
Title
Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust Area Lot 3
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
9 September 2016
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Bryson Care West
2 Rivers Edge, 13-15 Ravenhill Rd
Belfast
BT68DN
Telephone
+44 290325835
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
North West Care and Support Ltd
Limavady
BT49 0DN
Telephone
+44 2877723514
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Connected Health Ltd
Belfast
BT12 6QH
douglas.adams@connectedhealth.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2890265516
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://www.connected-health.co.uk
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £9,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Reference VII.2.2 continued: The Trust is preparing to re-tender this Service. Unfortunately, this re-procurement exercise has been delayed as a result of the matters detailed in the Trust’s letter to Providers dated 24th February 2022, as well as unforeseen Department of Health Northern Ireland (“DoH NI”) and regional Health and Social Care (“HSC”) policy requirements which materially impact upon the re-procurement process. As such, new contracts under the re-procurement exercise will not be in place before the expiry of the current Contracts in Lot 3 on 28th February 2023. In order to ensure the continued and uninterrupted service delivery of this critical front line service, in the interim, the Trust issued a letter 23 February 2023 to amend the Contracts in Lot 3 with effect from 23rd February 2023 (Variation Date) so that the Contract Period shall be amended to include one further period of extension of 12 months commenting on 1st March 2023 and expiring on 29th February 2024. The second condition of this ground under Regulation 72(1)(c) (ii) is that the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Here the service, being a domiciliary care service, is unchanged. As such the modification does not alter the overall nature of the Contract and therefore satisfies Regulation 72(1)(c)(ii). The final condition of this ground under Regulation 72(1)(c)(iii) is met in that the increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. The increase in price for Lot 3 is £3,490,985 and the value of the original Contracts for Lot 3 is £9,500,000.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice In Northern Ireland, Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
Telephone
+00 03002007812
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust (“the Trust”) Area
Lot 3 Limavady
The Trust refers to its response at VII.2.1 and VII.2.2.
Extension to Contract Period
The Trust issued a letter dated 23 February 2023 to amend Contracts in Lot 3 with effect from 23rd February 2023 (Variation Date) so that the Contract Period shall be amended to include one further period of extension of 12 months commencing on 1st March 2023 and expiring on 29th February 2024.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£23,341,696
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Bryson Care West
2 Rivers Edge, 13-15 Ravenhill Rd
Belfast
BT68DN
Telephone
+44 290325835
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
North West Care and Support Ltd
Limavady
BT49 0DN
Telephone
+44 2877723514
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Connected Health Limited
Belfast
BT12 6QH
douglas.adams@connectedhealth.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2890265516
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://www.connected-health.co.uk
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Extension to Contract Period
The Trust refers to its response below at VII.2.2 and VII.2.3
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The Trust refers to its response at VII.2.1 above. The first condition of this ground under Regulation 72(1)(c) PCR 2015 is that the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen. Regulation 72(1)(c)(i) PCR 2015 is satisfied in respect of this modification as the need for modification has been brought about by external circumstances, which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen when the Trust awarded these contracts back in 2016. This is continued in VI.3 Additional Information
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £19,850,711
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £23,341,696