Contract

NHS Continuing Healthcare Information and Advice Service

  • NHS England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-014079

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03970f

Published 17 May 2023, 3:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Leeds

LS2 7UE

Contact

england.commercialqueries@nhs.net

Email

england.commercialqueries@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NHS Continuing Healthcare Information and Advice Service

Reference number

C125649

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

An independent national Information and Advice Service for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). The service will provide comprehensive literature about all aspects of the NHS CHC process, as well as specialist advice on NHS CHC through verbal and written consultations. Individuals working in this area need to understand the complexities of NHS CHC policy, process, and legislation.

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: £659,746

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

An independent national Information and Advice Service for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). The service will provide comprehensive literature about all aspects of the NHS CHC process, as well as specialist advice on NHS CHC through verbal and written consultations. Individuals working in this area need to understand the complexities of NHS CHC policy, process, and legislation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 55

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 35

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-001640


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

12 May 2023

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

Ethical Legal Services Ltd

10 Napier Court, Barton Lane, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Abingdon

OX14 3YT

Telephone

+44 3455480300

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
National registration number

8649926

Internet address

www.beaconchc.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £659,746

Total value of the contract/lot: £659,746


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

InternationalRelationsJudicialOffice@judiciary.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

InternationalRelationsJudicialOffice@judiciary.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

InternationalRelationsJudicialOffice@judiciary.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/