Contract

Non-Custodial Services (East of England) L&D Essex and Regional RECONNECT

  • NHS England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-039804

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049d06

Published 10 December 2024, 4:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

7&8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Contact

Martyna Migas

Email

martyna.migas1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

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

Non-Custodial Services (East of England) L&D Essex and Regional RECONNECT

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for the provision of the Non-Custodial Services (East of England) as described in this notice.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice confirming the Contracting Authorities intention to award the following Lots:.

Lot 1 - Liaison & Diversion Service - Essex
Lot 2 - Regional RECONNECT

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £27,171,973.19

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1: L&D Essex

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for Liaison and Diversion (L&D) in Essex

The Service will commence on 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2030 (5 years), with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.

The total contract value including extensions is £15,080,409.11

Key Criteria: Section M: Quality & Innovation - 29%
Key Criteria: Section N: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 7%
Key Criteria: Section O: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 8%
Key Criteria: Section P: Social Value - 11%
Key Criteria: Section Q: Value - 40%
Interviews: 5%

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Regional RECONNECT

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for Regional RECONNECT

The Service will commence on 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2030 (5 years), with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.

The total contract value including extensions is £12,091,564.08

Key Criteria: Section M: Quality & Innovation - 21%
Key Criteria: Section N: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 14%
Key Criteria: Section O: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 9%
Key Criteria: Section P: Social Value - 11%
Key Criteria: Section Q: Value - 40%
Interviews: 5%

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-030358


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Liaison and Diversion (L&D) in Essex

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The Lodge, Lodge Approach, Runwell

Essex

SS11 7XX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH3 - Essex
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: £15,080,409.11

Total value of the contract/lot: £15,080,409.11


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Regional RECONNECT service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Forward Trust

Unit 106 Edinburgh House 170 Kennington Lane

London

SE11 5DP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
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: £12,091,564.08

Total value of the contract/lot: £12,091,564.08


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare 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 20 December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written representation should via Atamis e-procurement system used for this competitive process

Award decision makers: NHS England - East of England

No conflict of interest were identified during the process.

The key criteria were considered within the award criteria which was laid out in the procurement documents.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.

Wellington House

London

SE1 8UG

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk