Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Camden
5 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Contact
Michael Sargeant
michael.sargeant@camden.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2079746605
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Camden Adult Pathway Partnership
Reference number
DN700429
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Camden Adult Pathway Partnership is a small clinical team that provides nurse-led outreach to 15 supported accommodation sites across Camden, known collectively as the Adult Pathway. The service provides a health outreach model with a multi-disciplinary approach for single homeless people with complex needs, including ex-rough sleepers.
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: £244,110
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following a direct award process, in accordance with Direct Award process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), the Council are proposing to award a contract to University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) for a period of 12 months from 1st April 2024 until 31st March 2025 for a total cost of £244,110.
The service provides a health outreach model with a multi-disciplinary approach for single homeless people with complex needs, including ex-rough sleepers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Price
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
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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 17 May 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
29 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £244,110
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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 17 May 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The award decision-maker for this procurement is the Executive Director, Adults and Health. Written representations should be sent to procurement@camden.gov.uk in the first instance.
There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision or of the individuals that assessed the response.
The service has supported over 500 people since clinics commenced in January 2022 (approximately 75% of the hostel population). The service has identified and supported over 1,718 health needs, and many of the service users with these conditions had previous low rates of engagement with existing services. A significant number of people supported by the service have multiple health and care needs, with 65% of people reporting limited engagement with primary care services.
The service being delivered by UCLH is widely acknowledged as an area of best practice and was awarded as a Highly Commended Project at the prestigious 2022 London Homelessness Awards (2022 Winners – LHA (lhawards.org.uk).
There is significant evidence for the continued need for the existing service post-March 2024. People living in Adult Pathway accommodation have significant unmet physical health needs, with a high prevalence of overlapping mental health and drug and alcohol needs. Engagement with services is often challenging due to the barriers and exclusions faced by people experiencing homelessness, and the number of services that proactively and effectively reach into the Adult Pathway is limited.
This contract is a short term arrangement, and the Council will engage with the market in relation to the future commissioning intentions for this service from April 2025.
The relative importance of the key criteria that the Council used to make the decision, and the specific weightings for the award criteria used were as follows:
Total Quality - 100%, of which:
• Quality and innovation - 35%
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20%
• Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 30%
• Social Value - 10%
• Safeguarding - 5%
The rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria is as follows:
UCLH, submitted a robust response within the set financial envelope. The submission demonstrated strengths in all relevant areas of the key criteria, specifically evidencing a wealth of experience of delivering health and care services in Camden to homeless people and proven experience in providing rapid access pathways for homeless people and specialist hospital-based services.
The response evidenced the suppliers successful track record in preventing unplanned admissions and seamless links from hospital to community. The response also demonstrated sustainable and successful results in partnership working with a range of wider health and social care partners to ensure a coordinated and holistic wrap-around care plan for clients. Their approach to engage people with complex needs was trauma-informed and bespoke to individuals' personal needs and circumstances.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
Country
United Kingdom