Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
PEGS LANE
HERTFORD
SG138DQ
strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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
HCC Sept 24 - Community Dementia Support, Admiral Nurses
Reference number
HCC2416017
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) has the requirement for the provision of Admiral Nurses to support and work in conjunction with the Community Dementia Support Services. The service provider will host qualified specialist dementia nurses who work in partnership with people affected by dementia and their families by embracing evidence-based relationship-centred care.
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: £1,900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) has the requirement to provide an Admiral Nursing service as part of the wider Community Dementia Support Services. The Service is, and will be, led by qualified specialist dementia nurses who work in partnership with people affected by dementia and their families by embracing evidence-based relationship-centred care.
They facilitate choice through providing a range of expert clinical, practical and emotional support through the whole pathway and through difficult transitions, building resilience and empowering family carers by encouraging problem-solving approaches thus addressing any potential access or inequality barriers.
The role of the Community Dementia Support Services (under which this Admiral Nursing Service also sits) within the Adult Care Services (ACS) vision is about what the VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise sector) can do in terms of prevention - part of the connect, prevent and enable part of our Connected Lives principles, as well as the Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) approach, developed to improve the quality of life for people who use social care services.
The Council is intending to award this Contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
The Contract will commence on the 1st October 2024 and will be for a three year and six months (3.5 year) core period with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years.
The approximate life-time value of this Contract is as stated in II.1.7 above and includes the value of any possible extensions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
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:
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 the relevant authority by Monday 16th September 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
Title
HCC Sept 24 - Community Dementia Support, Admiral Nurses
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 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
Carers in Hertfordshire
The Red House, 119 Fore Street
Hertford
SG14 1AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Companies House
04131036
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,900,000
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 Monday 16th September 2024 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representation should be sent to:
Strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Jackie Albery, Director of Planning and Resources
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contact. The provider has been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and has passed the requirements.
There were no conflicts of interests identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hertfordshire County Council
Pegs Lane
Hertford
SG13 8DE
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will enter in to an 8 working day standstill period following publication of this Contract Award Notice before officially awarding the Contract in line with the requirements under the PSR