Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
Contact
Marvin Foolchand
Telephone
+44 1905681926
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
In County Initial Health Assessment
Reference number
C317622
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121291 - Paediatric services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide In-County Initial Health Assessment for Children and Young People in Worcestershire as part of a pilot
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: £80,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance
Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service to provide in-County Initial Health Assessments for Children and Young People in Worcestershire, see the following service outline
• pilot to test effectiveness of a CQC organisation utilising GMC registered Doctors to undertake Initial Health Assessments for Children Looked After in Worcestershire.
• Delivery of the pilot must be compliant with Statutory time frame for completion of assessment and use CORAM BAAF templates
• Assessments must take place face to face in Worcestershire
• 4 individual assessments per week at a Worcestershire clinic setting to be identified by HWHCT
• Cost per assessment to include all aspects of the assessment including completion of appointments, documentation, letters, referrals, individual care plan and identification of necessary follow up.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
This is a Transparency - Intention to Award Notice - to inform the market of the Relevant Authority’s intention to Award a Contract to the Most Suitable Provider under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Most Suitable Provider Process.
The relevant authority has given due consideration of the providers identified and assessed the potential providers, considered the key criteria and applied the basic selection criteria, then chosen the most suitable provider to whom to make an award.
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:
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 decision makers by midnight on 16th May 2025. 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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-035547
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
2 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hadwen Medical Practice
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
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: £80,000
Lowest offer: £80,000 / Highest offer: £80,000 taken into consideration
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 midnight on 16th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Notice: 2024/S 000-035547 was published 1st Nov 2024. The relevant authority has given due consideration of the providers identified and assessed the potential providers. The Relevant Authority is of the view, taking into account likely providers and all relevant information available to it at this time, that it has identified the most suitable provider. Each of the 5 Key Criteria elements were applied.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 16th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
This decision has been made as per Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust governance processes.
Please contact marvin.foolchand1@nhs.net with any written representations, ensuring the following details are referenced:
Project reference: C329279
Project title: In County Initial Health Assessment
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hasting Way,
Worcester
WR5 1JR
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hasting Way,
Worcester
WR5 1JR
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hasting Way,
Worcester
WR5 1JR
Country
United Kingdom