Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Pemberton House
Sunderland
SR4 6SJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
NHS Organisation Data Service
QHM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastnorthcumbria.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
Children's Speech and Language Therapy in Tees Valley - MSP
Reference number
NECS507
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: Children's Speech and Language Therapy in Tees Valley
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 03 January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Lifetime value of contract: £25,200,000
Length of opportunity: 5 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years
New or existing service: Existing
New or incumbent provider: Existing
Dates between which the services are intended to be provided: 1st April 25 - 31st March 2032
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: £25,200,000
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: Children's Speech and Language Therapy in Tees Valley
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 03 January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Lifetime value of contract: £25,200,000
Length of opportunity: 5 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years
New or existing service: Existing
New or incumbent provider: Existing
Dates between which the services are intended to be provided: 1st April 25 - 31st March 2032
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider Process with regard to the Key Criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider Process with regard to the Key Criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
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 03 January 2025. 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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 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
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough
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: £25,200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £25,200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 03 January 2025. 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.
Written representation should be sent to:
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
TBC, NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB.
The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 Key Criteria and mandatory requirements. The Relevant Authority scored the relative importance of each aspect of the 5 Key Criteria, creating a rationale for that scoring and the evidence required to adequately assess the provider. This rationale was tested on a Pass/Fail basis, by detailing the evidence and knowledge available with regards to the provider.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sunderland
SR4 6SJ
Country
United Kingdom