Contract

Nursing Beds Block Contract - Short Term Placements

  • London Borough of Hillingdon

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-025983

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042e13

Published 15 August 2024, 3:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Hillingdon

Civic Centre, High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1UW

Email

rverma@hillingdon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hillingdon.gov.uk

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

Nursing Beds Block Contract - Short Term Placements

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The London Borough of Hillingdon is awarding two providers for the provision of nursing care home beds under two Lots described below under block contracts for a period of three years. This service is to support timely discharge from hospital for residents who require short-term support in a care home.

Lot 1: Ten short-term nursing care home beds for people who are non-weight bearing that can support general nursing and nursing dementia needs. The contract associated with this lot will be for a three-year period.

Lot 2: Five short-term nursing care homes beds for people who are weight bearing but have nursing dementia or general nursing needs. The contract associated with this lot will be for three years.

A competitive tender for the provision was published on the 18th of January 24 and closed on the 23rd of Feb 24. Unfortunately, no qualifying tenders were received. As the market has not provided a solution to address the need the Council is able under procurement regulations to negotiate with the providers and make a direct award.

This notice represents the direct award. Rather than the tendered period of a 3 plus 3 year opportunity the direct award contract is for 3 years in total.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,047,571

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Nursing Beds Block Contract Short Term Beds

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The London Borough of Hillingdon is awarding two providers for the provision of nursing care home beds under two Lots described below under block contracts for a period of three years. This service is to support timely discharge from hospital for residents who require short-term support in a care home.

Lot 1: Ten short-term nursing care home beds for people who are non-weight bearing that can support general nursing and nursing dementia needs. The contract associated with this lot will be for a three-year period.

A competitive tender for the provision was published on the 18th of January 24 and closed on the 23rd of Feb 24. Unfortunately, no qualifying tenders were received. As the market has not provided a solution to address the need the Council is able under procurement regulations to negotiate with the providers and make a direct award.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Direct Award / Weighting: Meeting the criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: accepted pricing

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

Nursing Beds Block Contract Short Term Beds

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The London Borough of Hillingdon is awarding two providers for the provision of nursing care home beds under two Lots described below under block contracts for a period of three years. This service is to support timely discharge from hospital for residents who require short-term support in a care home.

Lot 2: Five short-term nursing care homes beds for people who are weight bearing but have nursing dementia or general nursing needs. The contract associated with this lot will be for three years.

A competitive tender for the provision was published on the 18th of January 24 and closed on the 23rd of Feb 24. Unfortunately, no qualifying tenders were received. As the market has not provided a solution to address the need the Council is able under procurement regulations to negotiate with the providers and make a direct award.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Direct Award / Weighting: Meeting the criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: Accepted pricing

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 000-001690


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Nursing Beds Block Contract - Short Term Placements

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Halton Services Ltd

Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EX

Bournemouth

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,033,571


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Nursing Beds Block Contract - Short Term Placements

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Gold Care Homes

2 Vine Street, First Floor, Uxbridge, UB8 1QE

Uxbridge

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,014,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales (Royal Courts of Justice)

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England & Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

London

Country

United Kingdom