Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall
WORCESTER
WR52NP
Contact
Kerstin Byfield
Kbyfield@worcestershire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.worcestershire.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
Public Health Nursing Services for Children, Young People aged 0-19 and their Families
Reference number
HEA24010
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority, led by Public Health has commissioned an integrated Public Health Nursing Service. The Public Health Nursing Service includes the delivery of the full Healthy Child Programme including universal health and development reviews, health visiting, intensive home visiting, infant feeding support, additional or targeted support, additional support working within multi-agency teams, safeguarding activity and school nursing.
The Authority has followed Direct Award Process C for the award of the Public Health Nursing Service for Children, Young People aged 0-19 and their Families. This process has been undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Council's Constitution and Standing Orders.
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: £56,620,099
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Worcestershire County Council, led by Public Health has commissioned an integrated Public Health Nursing Service. The Public Health Nursing Service will focus on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and will provide effective prevention and early interventions either as a single service or jointly with other services working within the wider early help system. The Service will work proactively with other services, agencies and the VCS to coordinate and deliver packages of holistic care for children, young people and their families. All interventions delivered will be evidence based and clinically led by appropriately qualified staff.
In accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Worcestershire County Council intends to apply Direct Award Process C to award the Worcestershire Public Health Nursing Contract to its existing provider, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.
The service will commence 1 April 2025 and end 31 March 2030. The contract is for a 5-year term with an optional +1 +1 extension.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £56,620,099 (7 years)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by one year followed by a further one year extension; subject to funding and performance.
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 6 November 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
24 October 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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2 King's Court, Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
NHS Organisation Data Service
R1A
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £56,620,099
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 6 November 2024. Written representations should be sent to procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Decision Making for the approval of Direct Award (Process C) in relation to Worcestershire's Public Health Nursing Services for Children, Young People aged 0-19 and their Families is directed by the Authority's Commercial Governance Board. Board members include the Authority's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Commercial, Principal Contracts Solicitor and relevant Directorate Senior Officers (including Director of Public Health). This went to the Authority's Cabinet for approval on 26 September 2024. Final approval was gained by the Commercial Board on 23 October 2024.
The Authority manages potential conflicts of interest by recording declarations of Senior Officers at the start of each Commercial Board meeting. Commissioners involved in designing the service are also asked to declare any known conflicts of interest before participating in re-commissioning activity or making any recommendations. No conflicts of interest were identified among individuals involved in making the decision in relation to this service.
The Key Criteria was weighted with priority given to access and tackling inequalities in outcomes.
It was weighted as follows:
- Quality and innovation - 20%
- Value - 20%
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 30%
- Social Value - 10%
The Authority was satisfied with the performance of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health and Care Trust against the key criteria in relation to the existing contract. The Authority was also satisfied that future performance will meet the requirements of the key criteria. A Service Provider Assessment was completed, this documented performance against the key criteria, as well as assessing against basic selection criteria to ensure that the Health & Care Trust had the economic and technical ability to perform the contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
London
Country
United Kingdom