Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board - County Durham Place
Pemberton House
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
QHM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nenc-countydurham.icb.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NECS521 Children's Speech and Language Therapy in County Durham
Reference number
NECS521
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121291 - Paediatric services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Intention to Award Notice.
Service: County Durham Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 18/12/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Lifetime value of contract: £18,200,000.00
Length of opportunity: 5 years, plus the option to extend for an additional 2 years
New or existing service: Existing
New or incumbent provider: New
Dates between which the services are intended to be provided: 1st April 25 - 31st March 2030
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: £18,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Intention to Award Notice.
Service: County Durham Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 18/12/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Lifetime value of contract: £18,200,000.00
Length of opportunity: 5 years, plus the option to extend for an additional 2 years
New or existing service: Existing
New or incumbent provider: New
Dates between which the services are intended to be provided: 1st April 25 - 31st March 2030
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Must Suitable Provider Process with regards to the 5 key criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Must Suitable Provider Process with regards to the 5 key criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Length of opportunity: 5 years, plus the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 18/12/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
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
Title
NECS521 Children's Speech and Language Therapy in County Durham
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 December 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
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Darlington Memorial Hospital
Darlington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,200,000
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 18/12/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Any written representations should be sent to necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
The decision to award contract has been taken by: County Durham Senior Management Team, County Durham Care Partnership Executive Committee and ICB Executive Committee.
The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements.The Most Suitable Provider assessment was based on 5 set key criteria aimed at ensuring high quality, accessible and equitable care for children and young people in County Durham. The potential provider commitment to an integrated therapies model working with education and other health partners was exemplary and evidence shows strong collaboration already in place to successfully follow this direction of travel.
There were no conflicts of interests identified
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Durham
Country
United Kingdom