Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Financial Services
ROTHERHAM
S601AE
Contact
Lorna Byne
Telephone
+44 1709334159
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
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
20-336 Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Recovery Service - Non Core Framework Call Off WO 005
Reference number
20-336 WO 005
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
WY have been allocated £216,000 of the 2024/25
OHID Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and
Recovery grant for the purposes of brokering and
paying for residential rehabilitation placements.
This funding provides additionality to the existing Core
residential rehabilitation service provision.
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: £216,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance
Within the Borough of Rotherham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Rotherham Public Health service have been awarded
a Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and
Recovery Grant (SSMTRG) of £2,178,186 for
2024/25:
Additional drug and alcohol treatment funding
allocations: 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK
£216,000 of this budget has been allocated to
increase capacity for individuals to access residential
rehabilitation for drug and/or alcohol issues.
Residential Rehabilitation activity via the WY service
commenced in 2023/24 and will continue into 2024-
25.
Time Period for Delivery - 1
st April 2024 - 31st March 2025
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council awarded a Core Contract and Non-Core Framework 1st April 2023 following an openly advertised competitive process undertaken in line with the Social and Other Specific Services provision of the Public Contract Regulations (as amended). Both the Core and Non-Core Framework were established on the basis of an initial 5-year term commencing 1st April 2023, with the option to extend annually for a further 5 years at the discretion of the Council.
On the 1st January 2024 Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 were introduced and the scope of the services described within this report would now align with the new Health Care Services legislation as follows:-
Regulation 29 - Transitional Provision
29 (3) These Regulations apply to
(b) any contract award procedure commenced on or after 1st January 2024 for the award of a contract to be based on, any framework agreement for relevant health care services between one or more relevant authorities and one or more providers whether or not the framework agreement was concluded in accordance with these Regulations or before 1st January 2024.
In this instance the Council is commencing the award of a new Work Order/Call Off Contract via a framework agreement which was concluded before 1st January 2024.
Regulation 18 - Contracts Based on a Framework Agreement
18 (3) Where a framework agreement is concluded with a single provider, a relevant authority may award a contract without a competition in accordance with that framework agreement.
In this instance the Council has created a None Core Framework Agreement with a single provider and as such is permitted to complete an award/call off without a competition in accordance with the original framework as established.
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 Call Off from an existing framework permitted via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The Council awarded a Core Contract and Non-Core Framework 1st April 2023 following an openly advertised competitive process undertaken in line with the Social and Other Specific Services provision of the Public Contract Regulations (as amended). Both the Core and Non-Core Framework were established on the basis of an initial 5-year term commencing 1st April 2023, with the option to extend annually for a further 5 years at the discretion of the Council.
On the 1st January 2024 Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 were introduced and the scope of the services described within this report would now align with the new Health Care Services legislation as follows:-
Regulation 29 - Transitional Provision
29 (3) These Regulations apply to
(b) any contract award procedure commenced on or after 1st January 2024 for the award of a contract to be based on, any framework agreement for relevant health care services between one or more relevant authorities and one or more providers whether or not the framework agreement was concluded in accordance with these Regulations or before 1st January 2024.
In this instance the Council is commencing the award of a new Work Order/Call Off Contract via a framework agreement which was concluded before 1st January 2024.
Regulation 18 - Contracts Based on a Framework Agreement
18 (3) Where a framework agreement is concluded with a single provider, a relevant authority may award a contract without a competition in accordance with that framework agreement.
In this instance the Council has created a None Core Framework Agreement with a single provider and as such is permitted to complete an award/call off without a competition in accordance with the original framework as established.
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
Contract No
20-336 WO 005
Title
20-336 Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Recovery Service - Non Core Framework Call Off WO 005
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2024
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
We Are With You
Part Lower Ground Floor Gate House 1-3 St John's Square London EC1M 4DH
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
02580377
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £216,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Council awarded a Core Contract and Non-Core Framework 1st April 2023 following an openly advertised competitive process undertaken in line with the Social and Other Specific Services provision of the Public Contract Regulations (as amended). Both the Core and Non-Core Framework were established on the basis of an initial 5-year term commencing 1st April 2023, with the option to extend annually for a further 5 years at the discretion of the Council.
On the 1st January 2024 Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 were introduced and the scope of the services described within this report would now align with the new Health Care Services legislation as follows:-
Regulation 29 - Transitional Provision
29 (3) These Regulations apply to
(b) any contract award procedure commenced on or after 1st January 2024 for the award of a contract to be based on, any framework agreement for relevant health care services between one or more relevant authorities and one or more providers whether or not the framework agreement was concluded in accordance with these Regulations or before 1st January 2024.
In this instance the Council is commencing the award of a new Work Order/Call Off Contract via a framework agreement which was concluded before 1st January 2024.
Regulation 18 - Contracts Based on a Framework Agreement
18 (3) Where a framework agreement is concluded with a single provider, a relevant authority may award a contract without a competition in accordance with that framework agreement.
In this instance the Council has created a None Core Framework Agreement with a single provider and as such is permitted to complete an award/call off without a competition in accordance with the original framework as established.
There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest, this information was assessed and managed at the development of the Procurement Business Case and the evaluation process in order to identify the successful provider.
The decision to award this contract was taken by Ben Anderson, Director of Public Health.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London WC2A 2LL
London
WC2A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
High Court Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand London WC2A 2LL
London
WC2A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom