Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Contact
Mrs Jennifer Rosenbaum
jennifer.rosenbaum@nottscc.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1159772830
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
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
D/deaf Services Framework Agreement
Reference number
DN676909
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Nottinghamshire County Council (“the Council”) sought a suitably experienced Provider to deliver services to D/deaf people, under a single Provider Framework Agreement.
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: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
- UKF14 - Nottingham
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nottinghamshire County Council (“the Council”) is seeking a suitably experienced Provider to deliver services to D/deaf people, under a single Provider Framework Agreement.
The Provider must have:
- a minimum of two years’ experience of working with people who are D/deaf
- experience of employing and supervising D/deaf staff
- experience of developing professional and collaborative relationships with a range of partner organisations in ways that have a positive impact on D/deaf people
This Framework Agreement is established initially to meet the requirements of Nottinghamshire County Council but also enables the following ‘Commissioners’ to purchase services under it on a ‘Call-Off’ basis:
• Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust,
• Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust,
• Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board, and;
• Nottingham City Council
The Framework Agreement will have a duration of four years.
All services provided under this Framework Agreement will be commissioned to do some or all of the following:
• Intervene at the earliest opportunity to support prevention by encouraging people to be more proactive about their health and wellbeing.
• Increase independence and reduce or delay the need for care and support services, including navigation of prevention and community services and effective self-care.
• Improve access to information to support self-care, independence and to promote health and well-being.
• Work, including in partnership with other organisations, to address inequalities.
• Use strengths-based approaches, drawing on the skills and assets across people and their communities, to create opportunity.
• Activities that enable effective communication, including British Sign Language related services and interpreting
In addition to establishing the Framework Agreement the Council will simultaneously enter into a Call-Off Contract under the Framework Agreement for ‘Community-Based Prevention Services for D/deaf People’.
Bids will only be considered for the Framework Agreement and the Call-Off Contract for ‘Community-Based Prevention Services for D/deaf People’
Further Call-Off Contracts may be entered into with the Provider during the term of the Framework Agreement with any of the Commissioners listed above.
Please note, this is a competitive procurement conducted in accordance with the Light Touch regime of Regulations 74-77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - as stated within the ITT / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2023/S 000-020750
Section five. Award of contract
Title
D/deaf Services Framework Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nottinghamshire Deaf Society
Nottingham
NG7 4EQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom