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
Telephone
+44 2088548888
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 Accommodation Additional
Reference number
SPS 2483 DN424409 DN424402
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related 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: £1,925,783
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) Arnold House - for a period of 9 months (July 2021 to March 2022) for £897,040. 2) Samuel House - for a period of 9 months (July 2021 to March 2022) is £1,028,743.
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. Arnold House is a 20 single room care home and Samuel House is for supported living service. Services in these properties cannot be offered to the market due to an ongoing lease dispute . Consequently, It is proposed that Choice Support Limited is directly awarded the contracts for 9 months pending a fresh tender exercise pending settlement of the dispute.. 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 been unable since to bring the services to market due to an ongoing lease dispute. 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 is making the direct award to fulfil its statutory obligation. Consequently, it is proposed that these contracts are awarded to Choose Support Ltd for 9 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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 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: £1,925,783
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