Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DHSC:ASC: CHIP Autumn Winter 2022/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Support to Local Authorities and Social Care sector over winter 22/23 through Care Health Improvement Programme
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: £2,530,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Support to Local Authorities and Social Care sector over winter 22/23 through Care Health Improvement Programme
two.2.5) Award criteria
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
This is a direct award of contract to the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) for critical support for the adult social care (ASC) front line between 1/10/2022 and 31/3/2023.
We are working to open a competitive tender exercise to replace this contract, and need to maintain continuity of service given the nature of the requirement.
The market is currently constrained because there have been no opportunities to deliver this activity openly available. As this is the first time we have gone to competitive tender for the activity, we intend to conduct more market engagement activity to help warm up the market to this new opportunity and maximise the benefit of the competitive tender.
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
21 October 2022
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
IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
18 Smith Square, Westminster, London
London
SW1P 3HZ
Telephone
+44 7766251641
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03675577
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,036,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,530,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care