Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Ms Sharon Wilcock
Telephone
+44 3000423160
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care System
Maidstone
Contact
Tamsin Flint
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
SS13 42 - Kent County Council Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES) Lot 1
Reference number
DN268972
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES).
Commissioners wish to re-design a new service in line with the new Kent health and social care strategic direction. The new service will address rising costs of materials, logistics etc. Time is needed to do this. Commissioners have therefore extended the current contract, under Regulation 72 1 (e) of the the Public Contract Regulation. The current service will not change in scope and/or price. The contract will be extended to 31 March 2024. The new designed service will be in place by 1 April 2024. In the meantime, commissioners will work with the market and experts by experience to redesign the service before undergoing a transparent competitive tender process.
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: £21,520,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES).
Commissioners wish to re-design a new service in line with the new Kent health and social care strategic direction. The new service will address rising costs of materials, logistics etc. Time is needed to do this. Commissioners have therefore extended the current contract, under Regulation 72 1 (e) of the the Public Contract Regulation. The current service will not change in scope and/or price. The contract will be extended to 31 March 2024. The new designed service will be in place by 1 April 2024. In the meantime, commissioners will work with the market and experts by experience to redesign the service before undergoing a transparent competitive tender process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The contract extension / modification to the contract is not substantial and therefore comes within the scope of Regulation 72 a (e). :
a. It does not render the contract materially different - on the contrary, it merely extends it on the same terms for a defined period.
b. There is no significant increase in price for the period of the extension. The provider will deliver the same service for the same price.
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: 2015/S 246-448038
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SS1342
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 December 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
Nottingham Rehabilitation Services (NRS)
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £21,520,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom