Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Greenwich
3rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich
London
SE18 6HQ
Contact
Mr Michael Glasspool
michael.glasspool@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/
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
Learning Disabilities with Accomodation
Reference number
SPS 2483 DN548971
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Residential care services for people with a learning disability, based over 2 locations in the borough of Greenwich
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: £1,020,467
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residential care contracts direct award for people with a learning disability across sites within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The Royal borough is awarding two contracts 1) Charlton Road for 15 months (January 2021 to March 2022) for £540,816.45. 2) Wilmount Street for 15 months (January 2021 to March 2022) is £479,650.05.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The services provide accommodation-based care and support for adults with learning disabilities. 30a Charlton Road is a four-bed care home and 10-14 Wilmount Street is an 8-bed supported living service. They were previously offered to the market in 2019 but following a full and open tender exercise, the council was unable to award new contracts. Consequently, It is proposed that Choice Support Limited is directly awarded the contracts for 12 months pending a fresh tender exercise. Last year the council was unable to go back to the market due to the Covid-19 outbreak. However, we are now returning to business as usual. We intend to consult on our plans for reshaping the local learning disability market over the coming months and aim to offer contracts to the market in the new calendar year.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
These contracts are being awarded without competition because the council previously offered to the market in 2019 an open tender exercise but were unable to award new contracts. While the council intended to go out to market in 2020, the covid-19 outbreak has severely delayed the Health and Adult services improvement and modernisation programme and the need to reshape the service. In addition, due to the nature of this service, the council is obliged to ensure service delivery continuity therefore it has to consider making the direct award to fulfil its statutory obligation. Consequently it is proposed that these contracts are awarded to Choice Support Ltd for 12 months pending a fresh tender exercise. The council intends to consult with the Learning Disability market over the coming months and the aim is to exercise a new procurement in the new year.
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/concession
Title
Accommodation Based Care & Support for Adults with a Learning Disability
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Choice Support Ltd
One hermitage Court - Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9NT
Telephone
+44 1622722400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08971493
Internet address
https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,020,467
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
1 Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Royal Borough of Greenwich has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period after notification of unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Borough of Greenwich
The Woolwich Centre 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich
London
SE18 6HQ
Country
United Kingdom