Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://hertsandwestessex.icb.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
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
Reference number
ACE-0727-2023-HWE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
On 14th April 2023, the Authority published a notice in the governments Contracts Finder portal to confirm the award of a contract to Hertfordshire Care Providers Association (HCPA) to deliver Oliver McGowan mandatory training across NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex. The original contract value awarded was £152,958 (inclusive of VAT). The contract started on 1st April 2023 and will expire on 31st March 2024.
Since the contract was awarded, NHS England have awarded further funding to the ICB to support the delivery of the training. This additional funding is £379,696 (inclusive of VAT). The availability of further funding was unknown to the ICB at the time that the original contract was awarded.
This VEAT is being published as the total cumulative value for the contract now falls within the thresholds for non-light touch services against the Public Contract Regulations.
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: £532,654
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Hertfordshire and West Essex.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
On 14th April 2023, the Authority published a notice in the governments Contracts Finder portal to confirm the award of a contract to Hertfordshire Care Providers Association (HCPA) to deliver Oliver McGowan mandatory training across NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex. The original contract value awarded was £152,958 (inclusive of VAT). The contract started on 1st April 2023 and will expire on 31st March 2024.
Since the contract was awarded, NHS England have awarded further funding to the ICB to support the delivery of the training. This additional funding is £379,696 (inclusive of VAT). The availability of further funding was unknown to the ICB at the time that the original contract was awarded. This funding has to be spent by the end of March 2024.
This VEAT is being published as the total cumulative value for the contract now falls within the thresholds for non-light touch services against the Public Contract Regulations.
This training has been introduced by the government as a requirement for CQC registered service providers to ensure their employees receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. This is to ensure that the health and social care workforce have the right skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate, and informed care to autistic people and people with a learning disability becoming a legal requirement from 1st July 2022.
The Oliver McGowan training will comply with the code of practice / CQC regulations. A key an unique element of the training is recruiting experts by experience to deliver aspects of the training. The training is a mixture of hour long live webinars and full days of face to face training, dependent on the level of expertise required.
Given the timescales for the additional funding to be spent, it would not be possible to conduct competition and achieve the national targets for the training to be delivered. Changing provider at this stage would also mean potential destabilisation of the training plan in place. Therefore, there is a clear benefit from maintaining continuity of the service delivered by the incumbent provider.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The conclusion date stated within this Notice is the date that further funding was approved through internal governance to be varied into the existing contract. In accordance with best practice, NHS Herts and West Essex ICB will apply a voluntary 10-day standstill period before the variation to the contract is signed.
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:
Since the original contract was awarded, NHS England have awarded further funding to the ICB to support the delivery of the training. This additional funding is £379,696 (inclusive of VAT). The availability of further funding was unknown to the ICB at the time that the original contract was awarded. This funding has to be spent by the end of March 2024.
Given the timescales for the additional funding to be spent, it would not be possible to conduct competition and achieve the national targets for the training to be delivered. Changing provider at this stage would also mean potential destabilisation of the training plan in place. Therefore, there is a clear benefit from maintaining continuity of the service delivered by the incumbent provider.
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/concession
Title
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Hertfordshire Care Providers Association
Mundells Campus, Mundells Way
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1FT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £532,654
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom