Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West
Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road
Preston
PR2 8DY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Secondary Mental Health Services at HMP Altcourse
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West to deliver Secondary Mental Health Services at HMP Altcourse, a male private prison based in Merseyside.
A Single Tender Action has been enacted as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures. It is intended to undertake a procurement process to put in place new services from 01 April 2023 in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) or any updated policy/legislation.
Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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: £7,236,870
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
HMP Altcourse, Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West to deliver Secondary Mental Health Services at HMP Altcourse, a male private prison based in Merseyside.
A Single Tender Action has been enacted as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures. It is intended to undertake a procurement process to put in place new services from 01 April 2023 in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) or any updated policy/legislation.
Future procurement processes will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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) Form of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
This contract award is required due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent impact upon operational delivery and business operations. The current pandemic and events were not expected or foreseen by the Contracting Authority. Attempts to mitigate risks identified in advance of procurement were undertaken. There was an urgent need to enact this Single Tender Action as current contracts come to an end on 31 March 2022 and there was a need to ensure services are maintained for the patients’ needs.
Future procurement processes will be advertised via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
6 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Castle Rock Group
8 Tiger Court, Kings Drive, Kings Business Park
Prescot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £72,368,700
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:223305)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
John Snow House, Durham University Science Park
Durham
DH1 2YG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015) as amended. Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Courts
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice