Contract

Contract for the provision of speech & language therapy services (East Sussex)

  • Kent Community Health N H S Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027160

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0493ce

Published 23 August 2024, 4:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent Community Health N H S Foundation Trust

110-120 Eureka Park,Upper Pemberton, Kennington

ASHFORD

TN254AZ

Contact

Carly Capon

Email

carly.capon@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/

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

Contract for the provision of speech & language therapy services (East Sussex)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Speech & language therapy for children in main stream and special schools in East Sussex for a period of 2 days per week for 3 months. This is an emergency contract to address wait lists.

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: £21,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Speech & language therapy for children in mainstream and special schools in East Sussex - under the PSR Regime "Most Suitable Provider" This is an emergency contract to address wait lists.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Availability & Qualifications / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Agreed

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

There is an option to extend this contract by a further 3 months. This is an emergency contract to address wait lists.


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

  • Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority

Explanation:

Due to local recruitment challenges, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has identified a clinical risk to children and therefore intends to award this contract to the supplier listed above to assist with the wait list over the next three months. This is an emergency provision whilst recruitment is undertaken.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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

23 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pioneering Children's Services Ltd

Starjumpz Children's Centre, The Old Sawmill, Guilridge Lane, Ashdown Business Park,

Crowborough

TN6 1UP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House

07760147

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: £21,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £21,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations

2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill

period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 5 September 2024.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'

Representations should be sent via email to: carly.capon@nhs.net.

Award decision makers are Director of Specialist Services.

There were no conflicts of interest.

Due to local recruitment challenges, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has identified a clinical risk to children and therefore intends to award this contract to the supplier listed above to assist with the wait list over the next three months. This is an emergency provision whilst recruitment is undertaken.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Ashford

Country

United Kingdom