Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
Procurement2@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
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
Additional block homecare provision for winter pressures
Reference number
DN586934
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A 12 month contract, with a six month break clause, to a current provider to allow for additional provision of homecare to support an expected increase in the number of people who will need this service this winter. Working and funded in partnership with the NHS, this provision will ensure people continue to return home from hospital as soon as they are able to do so despite rising demand for services. To support hospital discharge throughout the County and meet the Councils statutory duty, it is vital that this provision is maintained.
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: £1,622,790
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A 12 month contract, with a six month break clause, to a current provider to allow for additional provision of homecare to support an expected increase in the number of people who will need this service this winter. Working and funded in partnership with the NHS, this provision will ensure people continue to return home from hospital as soon as they are able to do so despite rising demand for services. To support hospital discharge throughout the County and meet the Councils statutory duty, it is vital that this provision is maintained.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
This contract has necessitated the the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the urgency of requiring the provision at extremely short notice. The provision supplied by the Provider has been guaranteed for immediate commencement, that would otherwise would not have been able to be achieved through regular procurement. The delay caused by procuring a service of this magnitude would have been considerable, and would not have met the requirement of an immediate start due to the nature of the service. A full procurement would have taken at least three months, following governance approval, and again further delay due to the mobilisation of such a contract by the Provider. With the existing pressures in the homecare market due to lack of workforce and rising costs, this was the only option available to meet the demand of increasing and forecasted winter pressures now.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 December 2021
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
Beaumont Healthcare Ltd
15 Eaton Court Road
St Neots
PE19 8ER
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
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: £1,622,790
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Following a 10 calendar day standstill period the Council intends to enter into a contract with the named contractor. This period allows other contractors to seek further information from the Contracting Authority before the Contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from (refer to address in part I.1). If an appeal regarding the award of Contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Chapter 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a Contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the Court may order the ineffectiveness of a Contract where serious breach have occurred in addition to any fine, the Court may instead provide for alternative penalties, either contract shortening, fines or both.