Contract

Advocacy services for mental health patients

  • Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029759

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049bad

Published 17 September 2024, 5:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

London House, London Road

Bracknell

RG12 2UT

Email

tim.shannon@berkshire.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.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

Advocacy services for mental health patients

Reference number

BHFT 0564

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Advocacy services for mental health patients

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: £2,080

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of advocacy services to CAMHS Phoenix and mental health patients under 18 years old either under CAMHS or in the Royal Berkshire Hospital and or Wexham Park under section.

The Trust intend to award the contract to an existing provider under direct award process C of the Provider Selection regime. The value of the contract is £2,080 ex-VAT. The service will be provided 1/10/24 - 30/9/25.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 100

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

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 27th 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: No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

BHFT 0564

Title

Advocacy Services for mental health patients

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 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

The Advocacy People

Rock House, 49 - 51 Cambridge Road

Hastings

TN34 1DT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,080


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 27th September 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Representations should be made to: tim.shannon@berkshire.nhs.uk

The award decision was made by the Director of Finance.

No conflicts of interest were identified.

An assessment of the supplier was made looking at quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration, and service sustainability; improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice; social value, and basic selection criteria. It was assessed that the supplier had been doing a satisfactory job and was expected to continue to do a satisfactory job.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

London House, London Road

Bracknell

RG12 2UT

Country

United Kingdom