Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
Contact
Issy Langley
issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
0-19 Public Health Services in Sunderland
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
Boundaries of the City of Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The contract was procured as an open tender process under the PCR 2015.
The provision of an integrated Public Health service for expectant mothers, children and young people and their families in the City of Sunderland. The Service will be delivered using the principles of proportionate universalism. It will comprise of the following components:
• Provision of antenatal reviews from 28 weeks of pregnancy.
• Provision of all mandatory universal reviews as prescribed by the Healthy Child Programme at the following points:
o Antenatal
o New births
o 6-8 weeks
o 9-12 months
o 2-2.5 years
• Provision of a 3-4 month review.
• Provision of school readiness review.
• Targeted support for teenage parents via the implementation of the Family Nurse Partnership.
• Provision of the National Child Measurement Programme at commencement and completion of Primary School.
• Audiology Screening at commencement of primary education.
• Provision of Public Health advice, information and support.
• Provision of enhanced support to children and young people with higher levels of need.
• Ensuring children and vulnerable adults are kept safe.
• Provision of support to schools in developing a full understanding of the Health and Wellbeing needs of their Pupils.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2017/S 141-290236
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
6 February 2018
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £49,650,234
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Council of the City of Sunderland
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
Boundaries of the City of Sunderland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Sunderland City Council is commissioning the provision of an integrated Public Health service for expectant mothers, children and young people and their families in the city. The Service will be delivered using the principles of proportionate universalism. It will comprise of the following components:
• Provision of antenatal reviews from 28 weeks of pregnancy.
• Provision of all mandatory universal reviews as prescribed by the Healthy Child Programme at the following points:
o Antenatal
o New births
o 6-8 weeks
o 9-12 months
o 2-2.5 years
• Provision of a 3-4 month review.
• Provision of school readiness review.
• Targeted support for teenage parents via the implementation of the Family Nurse Partnership.
• Provision of the National Child Measurement Programme at commencement and completion of Primary School.
• Audiology Screening at commencement of primary education.
• Provision of Public Health advice, information and support.
• Provision of enhanced support to children and young people with higher levels of need.
• Ensuring children and vulnerable adults are kept safe.
• Provision of support to schools in developing a full understanding of the Health and Wellbeing needs of their Pupils.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£48,080,347
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Fees for the additional costs associated with the Agenda for Change pay settlement applied during the
period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
The contract was varied to the value of £593,829.88 in line with the Agenda for Change (NHS Pay Award) 2024-2025 for the staffing element of the contract.
Decision Maker is the Executive Director Health, Housing & Communities.
There were no identified conflicts of interest.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
NHS Staff receive an annual pay award via the Agenda for Change, which is undertaken on a yearly basis and the contract has been varied for (NHS Pay Award) 2024-2025 for all NHS Staff on this contract.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice.
This contract has been modified under Regulation 13(1)(a) Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 as the modification is clearly and unambiguously provided for in the contract documents.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this modification. This contract has now been formally modified.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £51,944,229
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £52,538,058.58