Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire
2nd Floor, Norwich Union House, Market Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2LR
Contact
Martin Pursey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.wypartnership.co.uk/
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
Kirklees Community Services (Care Close to Home)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract for Kirklees Community Services (Care Close to Home) covers a wide range of community-based services delivered to the population of Kirklees. The contract is based on a lead provider model with the contract holder being responsible to either provide the services directly or in collaboration with other providers of services.
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: £57,918,757.50
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract for Kirklees Community Services (Care Close to Home) covers a wide range of community-based services, the scope of contract currently includes: District Nursing; Community Matron (Ageing Well); Long Term Conditions; Adult Therapy Services; Discharge to Assess services; Intermediate Care Beds; Diabetes and associated services; Care Home Support services; Continence services; Tissue Viability services; Podiatry services; Respiratory/COPD services; TB services; End of Life services; Dermatology services (Greater Huddersfield); MSK services (Greater Huddersfield).
Following a review of the services within the scope of the contract the commissioner is clear that further development of the way in which these services are delivered in an integrated way is required. This development has been delayed due to the system’s response to the Covid pandemic. It is recognised that this development will extend past 1st October 2022.
This is a VEAT notice for the direct award of contract of 18 months to the incumbent provider.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
The Commissioner considers that the requirement to further review and develop services within the scope of the contract over the next 12 to 18 months requires a direct award of contract to the incumbent provider. This is based on the Commissioner determining at this time that the contract for the period specified can be supplied only by a particular economic operator, the incumbent provider.
Commissioners are confident that an award of a new contract to a single provider without advertisement is justified and are satisfied that the overall contract is capable of being provided only by that provider. The Commissioner’s guiding principles being:
• the requirement to commission services from those providers that are most capable of securing the needs of health care service users and improving the quality and efficiency of services, and that provide the best value for money in doing so.
• the requirement to consider appropriate means of improving NHS health care services.
The Commissioner has carried out a detailed review of the provision of particular services in its local area in order to understand how those services can be improved and, as part of that review, identified the most capable provider or providers of those services in the interim.
In the context of the review undertaken and the recommendations derived from a collaborative approach to what needs to change, the Commissioner has been able to identify with reasonable certainty that it is the incumbent provider that is capable of providing the contract (or that is capable of developing the capacity/infrastructure to do so) and to determine the incumbent provider is most capable of securing the needs of health care service users and of improving services, and represent best value for money for the contract period required from 1st October 2022.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Locala Community Partnerships CIC
Beckside Court (First floor) Bradford Road
Batley
WF17 5PW
Telephone
+44 300304555
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £57,918,757.50
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £57,918,757.50
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom