Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
Contact
Issy Langley
issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
0-19 Public Health Service in Sunderland (PSR Direct Award Process C - Notice of intention to make an award of a contract to the existing provider)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A contract for the provision of the 0-19 Public Health Service in Sunderland ("the Service"), including an integrated Public Health service for pregnant women, children and young people and their families in Sunderland. The Service will be delivered using the core elements of a universal reach, personalised response model.
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: £56,340,283.6
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
City of Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract for the Service to the existing provider pursuant to Direct Award Process C under Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR").
This is a notice under Regulation 9 (3) of the Authority's intention to award the contract for the Service as described below to the existing provider.
The contract is for the provision of an integrated Public Health Service for pregnant women, children and young people and their families in the City of Sunderland.
The Service will be delivered using the core elements of a universal reach, personalised response model and will comprise of the following components:
- Provision of antenatal health promoting reviews from 28 weeks of pregnancy.
- Provision of all mandatory universal health and wellbeing reviews as prescribed by the Healthy Child Programme at the following points:
- Antenatal health promoting review
- New baby review
- 6-8 week review
- 1 year review
- 2-2.5 years review
- Provision of a 3-4 month contact of a six month contact where families may require planned additional contact and support through Targeted and Specialist Services
- Provision of school readiness review
- Targeted support for teenage parents via the implementation of the Family Nurse Partnership
- Provision of the National Child Measurement Programme at Reception and Year 6 of Primary School
- Audiology Screening at Reception year of primary education
- Provision of Public Health advice, information and support
- Provision of enhanced support to children and young people with higher levels of need
- Ensuring children and vulnerable adults are kept safe
- Provision of support to schools in developing a full understanding of the health and wellbeing needs of their pupils
- Provision of Oral Health Promotion
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Integration Collaboration/Service Sustainability / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years at the sole discretion of the Council.
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a notice under Regulation 9 (3) of the PSR of the Authority's intention to award the contract for the Service to the existing provider pursuant to Direct Award Process C.
The award 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 proposed award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12 (3) of the PSR to the Authority before midnight on 12/06/2025 via email: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
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:
As above, this is a notice of the Authority's intention to award the proposed contract for the Service to the existing provider pursuant to Regulation 9 (3) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this proposed contract award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
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
2 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Lanchester Park Road
Harrogate, Yorkshire
HG2 7SX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £56,340,283.6
Total value of the contract/lot: £56,340,283.6
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a notice under Regulation 9 (3) of the PSR of Sunderland City Council's intention to award the contract for the Service to the existing provider, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust pursuant to Direct Award Process C of the PSR.
The proposed contract is valued at £40,243,059.7 over 5 years (1/07/2025 -30/06/2030) with an option to extend up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Council. The total contract value for the 5 years plus the option to extend up to 2 years is £56,340,283.6
The proposed award 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 Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this proposed award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12(3) to the Authority before 12 midnight on 12/06/2025 via email to: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this is a notice under Regulation 9 (3) of PSR of the Authority's intention to award the proposed contract under Direct Award Process C.
Decision maker: Executive Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Sunderland City Council.
No conflicts of interest were declared.
All basic selection criteria have been met and the key criteria were weighted as follows:
Quality and Innovation (25%)
Value for Money (5%)
Integration, Collaboration and Sustainability (35%)
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (25%)
Social Value (10%).
Following assessment of the above key criteria, the existing provider scored 90% out of 100%.
As a consequence, in light of the above, the Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract to a sufficient standard for the purpose of Regulation 9 (2) of the PSR.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
City Hall Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
glenda.malone@sunderland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7796937741
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This is a notice of an intention to make an award of the proposed contract for the Service to the existing provider, subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The proposed contract has not yet been awarded.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this proposed award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12(3) of the PSR to the Authority before 12 midnight on 12/06/2025 via email to: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk