Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA11QY
Contact
Mervyn Kennedy
mervyn.kennedy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.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
Community support services for children and young people and their families who have social communication difficulties in St Helens
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service is a pivotal service to St Helens children and young people and their families who have social communication difficulties i.e. autism.
The service provides open access support regardless of diagnosis, to both structured and ad hoc support which includes access to information, advice, guidance, social opportunities and learning through telephone contact, community network groups, structured programmes and workshops for parent/carers and young people, family activity days and training for professionals.
The service works very closely with the neurodevelopmental pathway co-ordinators so that families going through assessment can be proactively offered a call of support and potential access to their wider offer.
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: £366,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
The service will be available across the St Helens Place geographical area.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 3-year contract with the option to extend for 2 years to the current provider under Direct Award Process C to provide community social communication support services in St Helens. The contract will commence on 1st April 2024 and will expire 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for 2 years and an annual contract value of £73,300 (subject to any annual NHS national uplift).
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: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option for a 2 year extension to the initial 3 year contract duration.
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 within 8 working days. 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
Title
St Helens - Community support services for children and young people and their families who have social communication difficulties
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 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
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network CIC
Business First Centre, 23 Goodlass Road
Liverpool
L24 9HJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
08251733
Internet address
https://www.addvancedsolutions.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: £366,500
Total value of the contract/lot: £366,500
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 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
On 15th February 2024 St Helens Place Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared.
The following criteria informed the decision:
Social Value: 10%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 22.5%
Value: 22.5%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 22.5%
Quality and innovation: 22.5%
Representations by providers must be made to mervyn.kennedy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom