Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
c/o NHS South Sefton CCG and NHS Southport & Formby CCG, Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Telephone
+44 1513178456
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Buyer's address
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
NHS Southport & Formby CCG & NHS South Sefton CCG - PHB Support Service
Reference number
M-21-01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG who are awarding a contract for a Support Service for Personal Health / Wheelchair Budgets.
This support service is for individuals who require support with Direct Payment Personal Health Budgets; Third Party Personal Health Budgets or Third Party Personal Wheelchair Budgets.
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: £880,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The support service will undertake support to individuals for Direct Payment Personal Health Budgets (PHBs). Individuals are expected to buy and manage health services themselves and hold audit trails of their spend. The support service will undertake to support individuals or their carers to manage the Direct Payments and keep an audit trail of these payments.
The support service will also undertake support to individuals for Third Party Personal Health Budgets (PHBs). This is where the organisation will hold the money on behalf of the induvial and pay for and arranges the care and support as agreed in a care plan. Third Party Wheelchair Budgets operate in a similar manner where the organisation assists the individual to purchase mobility equipment from outside of the NHS.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75%
Price - Weighting: 25%
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The CCGs published a Prior Information Notice (PIN), reference number 2021/S 000-011409 on 21st May 2021 inviting any provider to respond to a call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs). Only 1 provider responded to the call for EOIs and was able to demonstrate that they had the skills, experience and capability to deliver the service. Therefore, the CCGs are intending to award a contract to this provider, which is Sefton Carers Centre.
Following publication of the VEAT notice on Friday 15th October 2021, there will be a 10-day standstill period, concluding on Monday 25th October 2021. Following satisfactory conclusion of the standstill period, the CCGs will enter into a contract with Sefton Carers Centre for 3 years with the option to extend by 2 years.
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
Contract No
M-21-01
Title
NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG – Support Service for Personal Health / Wheelchair Budgets
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 June 2021
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
Sefton Carers Centre
27-37 South Road, Waterloo
Liverpool
L22 5PE
Telephone
+44 1512886060
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £880,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Sub-contractor is: Sefton Advocacy, 11 Hoghton Street, Southport, PR9 0NS
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
www.midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 4LX
Country
United Kingdom