Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA11QY
Contact
Ruth Waldron
ruth.waldron@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
s12 Application
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an application and website (platform) which helps mental health professionals to efficiently complete Mental Health Act 1983 (MHS) processes. The system improves the MHA assessment process by speeding up the time taken to source the most appropriate medical staff to undertake the process, providing robust and reliable data and improving patient flow.
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: £112,800
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
The service will cover the whole of Cheshire and Merseyside.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver the s.12 Application across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2024, expire on 31st March 2025 and has a total contract value of £112,800 inclusive of VAT.
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: No
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 by 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/concession
Title
s.12 Application
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 February 2024
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
S12 Solutions Ltd
2 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn
London
WC2A 3TH
s12solutions-info@vitalhub.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
10815986
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £112,800
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 within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
On 26th February 2024 the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Senior Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared.
The following criteria informed the decision:
Social Value: 20%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20%
Value: 20%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20%
Quality and innovation: 20%
Representations by providers must be made to ruth.waldron@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working 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 and Merseyside ICB
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom