Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre, London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
Contact
Mr Nathan Liburd
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Educational Occupational Therapy
Reference number
DN659199
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Merton (‘the Council’) is inviting tenders to deliver specialist
Educational Occupational Therapy (Ed OT) Services in support of the delivery of a
comprehensive OT service to young people aged 0 to 25 years with an Education, Health and Care
Plan (EHCP).
The requirement of this service consists of five lots, including the main provision of
Educational OT for the Borough (Lot 1), provision of Educational OT to three Special Needs
school (Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4) within the Borough, and provision of Educational OT services
on a non-volume guarantee basis where specific needs arise (Lot 5).
The aim of the service is to assist all children and young people who have OT provision
specified within their EHCP to access the school curriculum to the best of their ability. The
SEN OT service will focus on enhancing a child or young person’s ability to perform everyday
activities and to participate in different environments. The OT interventions should result in
increased functional skills which will improve the quality of life, independence, self-esteem,
learning and achievement for the child/young person and their family.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £6,978,000 / Highest offer: £7,038,096 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A main service provider to deliver Educational Occupational Therapy services for Children and Young People of the Borough
This lot is for the provision of the main delivery of the majority of SEN Educational
Occupational Therapy provision outlined in the EHCP’s of all Merton pupils who attend an
educational setting in Merton and the neighbouring Boroughs when required for mainstream
schools, additionally resourced provisions, and further education colleges
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical and/or Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A single provider to deliver Educational Occupational Therapy services to Perseid School, a specialist-maintained school.
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational Occupational Therapy provision for all
pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school, Perseid School. Details of
indicative volumes/pupil numbers for the school were contained within the tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical and/or Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A single provider to deliver Educational Occupational Therapy services to Cricket Green School, a specialist-maintained school.
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational occupational therapy provision for all
pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school Cricket Green School.
Details of indicative volumes/pupil numbers for the school were contained within the tender
documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical and/or Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A single provider to deliver Educational Occupational Therapy services to Melrose Schools, a specialist-maintained school.
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational occupational therapy provision for all
pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school Melrose School. Details of
indicative volumes/pupil numbers were contained within the tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical and/or quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for an overflow mechanism for the delivery of educational occupational therapy
services. Owing to the statutory requirement of service provision for the children and young
people of the Borough, and the importance of the service provision for the development of
children and young people, this provision will ensure that contingencies are in place, on a
non volume guarantee basis for any suppliers who are awarded to the lot. Further details of
the lot can be found within the tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical and/or Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-008335
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Provision of Educational Occupational Therapy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The London Childrens Practice (2009) Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,683,400
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The London Childrens Practice (2009) Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,244,100
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The London Childrens Practice (2009) Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,102,500
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The London Childrens Practice (2009) Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £948,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The London Childrens Practice (2009) Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The O.T. Practice Limited
Hampshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £10,016 / Highest offer: £60,096 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom