Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
Cunard Building, Water Street
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Mrs Caroline Moss
Caroline.moss@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1512330589
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Healthy Weight Services DN681960
Reference number
DN681960
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract to appoint a lead provider to deliver Healthy Weight Services in Liverpool. The model will be a Tier 2 service, with Tier 1 universal messaging and health promotion to help people change behaviour and self-manage their lifestyle behaviours..
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: £2,460,960
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Healthy Weight Services delivering an evidence-based multi-component Tier two offer to support both the prevention and management of excess weight in children, young people and their families (age 5-16, up to 25 with SEND), those who are care experienced, adults and pregnant women. The model is a Tier 2 service, with Tier 1 universal messaging and health promotion to help people change behaviour and self-manage their lifestyle behaviours.
This is new service with a new service provider and the lifetime value is £2,460,960. The contract is expected to start on 01/11/2024 for a period of three years with the option to extend by a further two years (+ one year + one year).
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents / Weighting: 0
Price
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-015921
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN681960
Title
Healthy Weight Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ice Creates Limited
2 Abbots Quay Monks Ferry
Wirral
CH41 5LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,460,960
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 the relevant authority by midnight on 9th October 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.’
Written representations should be sent to commercialprocurement@liverpool.gov.uk for the attention of the Head of Procurement and Contracts and/or by post to Head of Procurement and Contracts, Commercial Procurement Unit, Liverpool City Council, Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool L3 1AH.
Decision made by Liverpool City Council Cabinet.
There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest in relation to this decision.
The key criteria for the award were weighted:- , Quality and Innovation 60%, Value 10%,
Integration/Collaboration/Service Sustainability 10%, Improving Access/Reducing Health Inequalities/Choice 10% and Social Value 10%. The provider selected achieved the highest overall score against the weighted key criteria. Quality and innovation received the highest weighting as these aspects are fundamental to transforming existing weight management services and achieving the contract objectives. The remaining key criteria were considered to be of equal importance.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
NHS England PO Box 16738
Redditch
B979PT
Country
United Kingdom