Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
gauri priya jain
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Continuous Adult Social Care (ASC) and Public Health Improvement for Local Authorities and Practitioners
Reference number
C257153
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is the notice for contract award following the competitive tendering procedure for the procurement of a comprehensive, evidence-based programme of support and improvement activity that helps local authorities and practitioners deliver adult social care and public health statutory duties and improve services so that everyone can access high quality care that enables choice, control and independence. The programme will identify the support needs of local authorities and social care practitioners and design and deliver support and improvement activity in response. This support should include the delivery of digital evidence-based best practice materials, practical tools, and training across the adult social care and public health systems that is tailored to a diverse range of national, regional and local needs.
The contract was procured using the open procedure light touch regime regulation no 74 to 77 under PCR 2015.
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: £6,644,124
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this procurement is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based programme of support and improvement activity that helps local authorities and practitioners deliver adult social care and public health statutory duties and improve services so that everyone can access high quality care that enables choice, control and independence.
The Authority wants to commission a support offer with three clear strands:
i) A universal support offer that strengthens and facilitates the sector’s own self-improvement by making guidance, best practice resources, practical toolkits, training, and collaboration opportunities available to LAs and adult social care practitioners.
ii) A targeted support offer to help LAs identify, diagnose and tackle problems in delivering their statutory duties or implementing adult social care reforms.
The Contractor will be required to work closely with the Authority and its other improvement support and improvement partners to help target support.
iii) A reactive support programme, working with the authority and its partners to support LAs that have been identified as failing or at risk of failing to discharge their duties under Care Act 2014 Part 1.
The criteria for this procurement is described in the award criteria below.
The initial contract duration is for 9 months from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 10
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
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 000-010134
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
1 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Improvement and Development Agency For Local Government
18 Smith Square, Westminster, London
London
SW1P 3HZ
Telephone
+44 2076643000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
3675577
Internet address
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: £6,644,124
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,644,124
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL UK
Country
United Kingdom