Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Unit 10, Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd
Basildon
SS14 3HG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Severalls Business Park, Aspen House, Stephenson Rd
Colchester
CO4 9QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Provision of a Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism
Reference number
ACE-0548-2022-ALC
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award for the services entitled' Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism' - by the Contracting Authorities* to HCRG Care Services Limited.
The Contract term is 30 months from 1st October 2022 – 31st March 2025 at an aggregate value of £2,421,320 excl. VAT.
The Contracting Authorities* (ICB's) are publishing this Contract Award Notice in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £663,540.
The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within social and other specific services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020). The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
*NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, Mid and South Essex ICB and Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB were formally known at the outset of this procurement as NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (as Coordinating Commissioner), NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Southend CCG, NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG, NHS North East Essex CCG and NHS West Essex CCG.
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: £248,340,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85320000 - Social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
- UKH35 - West Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex, including: North East Essex, West Essex, Mid Essex, Basildon & Brentwood, Thurrock, Southend-on-Sea and Castle Point and Rochford
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Keyworker Service for Southend, Essex & Thurrock is a local and direct response to the NHS Long Term Plan commitment that by 2023/24, C&YP with learning disabilities, autism, or both with the most complex needs will have a designated Keyworker. Initially, Keyworker support will be provided to C&YP who are at risk of being admitted to hospital (or whom are already inpatients), but it is envisaged that support will also be extended to those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and C&YP in transition between services.
The service will aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary/avoidable hospital admissions or other forms of institutional care; expedite the safe and timely discharge when admissions are necessary; and enable more C&YP to safely remain within their own community. The Service will achieve this through having a Keyworker assigned to each eligible child, young person and their family who can build an established and trusted relationship in order to advocate for that individual and their needs, whilst simultaneously bringing about challenge and accountability within the system.
The role of the Keyworker is fundamentally patient facing, whilst also working across the geographical footprint and alongside the services that operate within it. This is not a clinical service, and it is anticipated that organisations and employees within it are likely to span a wide variety of skill and expertise that will be applicable to the delivery of this function to ensure its success.
The Authority has appointed a single Preferred Bidder to manage all aspects of the Service as indicated within the Contract Notice.
The contract entered into by the Authority and the Preferred Bidder for the procurement is based on the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Confirmation that an accelerated process was adopted by the commissioner, under the Light Touch Regime (LTR).
Under LTR there is no stipulation regarding minimum timescales. The Contracting Authority must design the procurement in such a way as to be compliant with the principles of equal treatment and transparency, carries out the procedure in conformity with information included in the notice and sets time limits that are reasonable and proportionate.
As such, this tender was live for 20 consecutive days in order to ensure the Authority met the ambitious timescales set by NHSE to deliver on the metrics within this contract.
The procurement included market engagement in the pre-procurement phase, that included an opportunity for potential providers to offer feedback and was designed specifically in order to ensure that the tender can be responded to without jeopardising the quality of bids, within this period.
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: 2022/S 000-015340
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE-0548-2022-ALC
Title
Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
HCRG Care Services Limited
The Heath Business and Technical Park Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QX
Runcorn
WA7 4QX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD61 - Warrington
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,483,405
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority ( ICB's) are publishing this Contract Award Notice in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £663,540.
The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within social and other specific services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) and as such the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom