Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board
County Hall
Norwich
NR12DH
nwicb.contractsandprocurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
NHS Organisation Data Service
26A
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.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
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Community MDT rehab service for acquired brain injury 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: £262,620
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
Waveney
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service provides rehabilitation and specialist rehabilitation for patients that suffer from an ABI e.g., trauma, stroke. Delivered by an interdisciplinary team within the following disciplines:
• Social work
• Speech and language therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Clinical psychology
• Vocational rehabilitation
The service delivers a bespoke rehabilitation programme offered to patients in individual and group sessions either within their homes/local community for a maximum of 9 months.
Patient are referred by primary care, acute hospitals and community services.
This contract will run from October 2024 to 30th September 2025 with the option to extend for a further six months.
NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award C process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider named in this notice is an existing provider and has been reviewed through a Key Criteria assessment to ensure the awarding body is satisfied with current performance and reasonably expects the provider to be able to satisfy the contract which is the subject of this notice.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract (including the extension option period) will be £262620.00.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract will run from October 2024 to 30th September 2025 with the option to extend for a further six months.
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 17th October 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: 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
22 August 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
Livability Icanho Limited
Gateshead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Companies House
02167304
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £262,620
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.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Direct Award C process.
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 17th October 2024. They should be submitted in writing to nwicb.contractsandprocurement@nhs.net
The Direct Award C intention to award was approved by the ICB Chief Executive Officer.
Conflicts of Interest: There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals involved in the decision making process.
Key Criteria: The relative Importance of the Key Criteria used by NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB to make the decision was as follows:
Quality and Innovation (30%)
Value (10%)
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (30%)
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (20%)
Social Value (10%)
It was deemed by NHS Norfolk and Waveney that Livability Icanho Limited are currently reasonably meeting the requirements of the service and Key Criteria and are expected to continue to do so for the term of the contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom