Contract

Rainbow Connectors

  • NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership

F25: Concession award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026608

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044df4

Published 21 August 2024, 10:40am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership

Block C, 2nd Floor, Mamhilad House,

Pontypool

NP4 0YP

Contact

Lurdes Magalhaes

Email

lurdes.magalhaes@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 149530086

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Rainbow Connectors

Reference number

ABU-OJEU-42119

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Rainbow Connectors – piloting/evaluation of service is being continued for a further 6 months, given patients needing service for continuity whilst we review needs/demands and engage the market on our intentions to develop an Alliance Commissioning Approach which will include the need for a more holistic Discharge from Hospital support service.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This concession is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Rainbow Connectors, piloting and evaluation of service is being continued for a further 6 months, given patients needing service for continuity whilst we review needs/demands and engage the market on our intentions to develop an Alliance Commissioning Approach which will include the need for a more holistic Discharge from Hospital support service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:

  • Criterion: Price

two.2.7) Duration of the concession

Duration in months

12

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) Form of procedure

Award procedure without prior publication of a concession notice in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Rainbow Connectors, piloting and evaluation of service is being continued for a further 6 months, given patients needing service for continuity whilst we review needs/demands and engage the market on our intentions to develop an Alliance Commissioning Approach which will include the need for a more holistic Discharge from Hospital support service.

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-010188


Section five. Award of concession

A concession/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of concession

five.2.1) Date of concession award decision

27 March 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 concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire

Growing Space

1 Lincoln Terrace

Merthyr Tydfil

CF470TU

Telephone

+44 7753139219

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
The concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Total value of the concession/lot: £9,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:143698)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom