Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 1DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS Health Checks Community Provision
Reference number
NCCT42875
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council is intending to award a contract for NHS Health Checks Community Provisions. This notice is a notice of intention to award under the Health Care Services ( Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service will comprise the following key elements: • Flexible and accessible community-based provision delivered by trained practitioners as per the NHS HC Competency Framework.• Minimum target delivery of 22,700 NHS Health Checks.• A focus on engaging innovatively with communities across Norfolk, as well as to targeted groups where there are higher levels of deprivation and health inequalities.• Working closely with GP practices across Norfolk to provide capacity support, raise awareness of NHS HCs and encourage NHS HC invitations. • Providing support with the expected roll-out of the NHS Digital Health Check in 2024.
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: £1,191,330
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council is intending to award a contract for its NHS Health Checks Community Provision. This notice is a notice of intention to award under the Health Care Services ( Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service will comprise the following key elements: • Flexible and accessible community-based provision delivered by trained practitioners as per the NHS HC Competency Framework.• Minimum target delivery of 22,700 NHS Health Checks.• A focus on engaging innovatively with communities across Norfolk, as well as to targeted groups where there are higher levels of deprivation and health inequalities.• Working closely with GP practices across Norfolk to provide capacity support, raise awareness of NHS HCs and encourage NHS HC invitations. • Providing support with the expected roll-out of the NHS Digital Health Check in 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85
Price - Weighting: 15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Council has the right to extend this contract by a further 48 months.
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 value indicated is for the initial terms of 36 months only and is exclusive of VAT and any price increases as per the terms and conditions.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-011698
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCCT42875
Title
NHS Health Checks Community Provision
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Wellbeing Limited
94 Chancery Lane
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
00851645
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,190,330
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,190,330
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a notice of intention to award a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. The service is for NHS Health Checks - Community Provision in Norfolk. Any representations ( as per the Health Care Services ( Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 should be received by midnight on 4th July. This gives time for any provider who might otherwise have been a provider of the services to which the contract relates to make representations; and for the council to consider those representations and respond as appropriate. If following the council's review of its representations a provider wishes to request that the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel considers its representations, then it must submit its request using a pro forma published by the panel within 5 working days of receiving the council's decision.A framework agreement has not been established for this requirement and a framework agreement was not used to procure this contract.The contract is for 36 months with the right to extend for a further 48 months. The contract is to start 1 October 2024The value included in this notice is for the first 36 months not including VAT or any inflation increases agreed by the Council in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract.This contract is for a new service. The Council did have a previous contract for Health Checks but this contract and specification are significantly different. The winning provider is an existing supplier.No conflicts of interest were declared during the procurement process.The decision makers were the Council's Head of Complex Transactions and Sourcing and the Council's Assistant Director - Public Health Commissioning.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NCC Procurement - Head of Sourcing
Norfolk County Council, Martineau Lane
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NPLaw
Norfolk County Council, Martineau Lane
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom