Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hackney
Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street
Hackney
E8 1DY
Contact
Mr Joe Baxter
Telephone
+44 2083563000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
City and Hackney Access to Toenail Cutting Service
Reference number
DN710060
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service is intended to provide assistance for residents experiencing health inequalities to maintain basic toenail care, which can cause significant health challenges and exclusion from access to other health services. This project has been designed to target specific cohorts of the population where there is greatest need. This is something that is only necessary for most people 3 to 4 times a year to prevent toenails becoming a hindrance to walking and moving around.
Long term conditions - to support patients living with a long-term condition in Hackney to live a longer and healthier life.
Health inequalities - to address inequalities across the City and Hackney Place, this project has been designed to target specific cohorts of the population where there is greatest need by preventing toenails becoming a hindrance to walking and moving around. There is also an increased risk of falls for some patients unless this issue is addressed.
This notice expresses an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime. The lifetime value of this service is £65,000.
This is a new service with a new provider.
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: £65,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service is intended to provide assistance for residents experiencing health inequalities to maintain basic toenail care, which can cause significant health challenges and exclusion from access to other health services. This project has been designed to target specific cohorts of the population where there is greatest need. This is something that is only necessary for most people 3 to 4 times a year to prevent toenails becoming a hindrance to walking and moving around.
Long term conditions - to support patients living with a long-term condition in Hackney to live a longer and healthier life.
Health inequalities - to address inequalities across the City and Hackney Place, this project has been designed to target specific cohorts of the population where there is greatest need by preventing toenails becoming a hindrance to walking and moving around. There is also an increased risk of falls for some patients unless this issue is addressed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider process with regard to key criteria / Weighting: 100
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
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 decision makers by [Add date]. 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-005850
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
26 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hoxton Health
St Leonards Hospital, Nuttall Street
London
N1 5LZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £65,000
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 the relevant authority by 05/07/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations should be sent to the following email address:
Conflicts of interest identified among a panel made up of experts from NHS North East London: 0.
This decision was made on the basis that the winning bidder was the only one of the 5 bidders to pass all of the stage 1 pass/fail questions. Furthermore, the provider scored well on the basis of their responses to the key criteria questions. The providers bid was assessed against the key criteria with the following weightings:
Quality and Innovation: 40%
Value: 25%
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 5%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 25%
Social Value: 5%
On the basis of the providers responses to the key criteria, the panel assessed that they were confident that they could deliver the service.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The London Borough of Hackney
Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street
London
E8 1EA
Country
United Kingdom