Contract

0-19 Public Health Services in Sunderland

  • Sunderland City Council

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019786

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050ef9

Published 8 May 2025, 3:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Sunderland City Council

City Hall, Plater Way,

Sunderland

SR13AA

Contact

Issy Langley

Email

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

https://www.sunderland.gov.uk


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