Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre, London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
Commercial.services@merton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Adult Integrated Substance Misuse Prevention and Treatment Service
Reference number
DN729830
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award
Process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The service will provide community-based specialist treatment and support for adults with
drug and/or alcohol use problems.
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: £7,700,215
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award
Process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The service will provide community-based specialist treatment and support for adults with
drug and/or alcohol use problems.
The service to be delivered via this contract will reduce the impact of drug and alcohol use on
the London Borough of Merton. It will address the health and social harms caused by drugs
and alcohol including achieving a reduction in drug and alcohol related deaths. The service
will be essential in operationalising the strategic direction set by the Merton Combatting
Substance Misuse Partnership and it will support the London Borough of Merton in its work
to deliver the goals of the national 10-year drug strategy.
The Authority published an intention to award the contract on 11th November 2024, and has now observed the subsequent standstill period. The contract is now to be awarded to the provider
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing inequalities, and facilitating choice / Weighting: 22
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability / Weighting: 22
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and innovation / Weighting: 22
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 24
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 scope of these services falls within The Heath Care Services (Provider Selection
Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract has now formally been awarded, following publication of a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award notice, published on 11th November 2024. The provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this procurement. The publication of this notice confirms that the standstill period has now been observed.
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: 2024/S 000-036460
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 November 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
Via Community Ltd
London
SW1H 9BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,700,215
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre
Morden
Country
United Kingdom