Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
Contact
Angela Wilson
Angela-Proc.wilson@rotherham.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1709334551
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
National registration number
GB173552264
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104118
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
0-19 Children's Public Health Nursing Service
Reference number
20-154
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
0-19 Children's Public Health Nursing Service
Lot No
N/A
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance
Within the Borough of Rotherham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Council is seeking a provider to deliver a Service contract, managing the responsibility for the provision of a Children’s Public Health Nursing Service for the population of Rotherham.
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The Children’s Public Health Nursing Service is primarily a preventative and early intervention service to deliver health care to families according to the Healthy Child Programme (HCP). The service will serve as a platform for delivering Universal, Targeted, Specialist and Community interventions to provide the wider required public health and health care outcomes.
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The Provider will work across the whole pre-conception, 0-19 population (up to 25 years for young people with additional needs) as part of a whole system approach that is universal in reach and personalised in its response.
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The detailed clinical scope of the services is described in the specification.
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The contract will be fixed for the initial 5 years at £24,960,000.and will be paid monthly in arrears at one twelfth of the £4,992,000, the annual value.
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There will be no facility to uplift the contract price within the 5-year contract period. Should the extension term be exercised from year 6, the cost of the Service will be change in line with the Office of National Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) of the previous September.
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It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 01/04/2023 and will run for a period of 60 months making the expiry date 31/03/2028. The contract may then be extended for up to 5 years in any number or combination of extensions at the sole discretion of the Council, making the latest possible expiry date 31/03/2033.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
120
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2022/S 000-030728
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
20-154
Lot No
N/A
Title
0-19 Children's Public Health Nursing Service
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
9 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT)
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
S60 2DR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £49,920,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 no longer apply to this award.
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This contract has now been formally modified.
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The decision maker was the Strategic Director; Adult Care, Housing & Public Health.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance
Within the Borough of Rotherham
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This notice relates to a modification of an existing healthcare services contract awarded to The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust on 17/10/2022.
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Although the original contract was awarded under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, this modification is being made in accordance with Regulation 13(1)(d) primarily of the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime 2023, which is the applicable regime for healthcare services commissioned by local authorities.
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The modification is attributable to a decision by the authority and does not render the contract materially different in character. The cumulative value of all modifications remains well within the 25% threshold of the original contract value. (Regulation 13(2)(b)(ii).
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This change enables delivery of additional interventions funded through the Family Hubs Grant, including:
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3 x Nursery Nurses (Band 4, Full Time) to support universal 3–4-month reviews.
1 x Infant Feeding Lead (Band 7, 22.5 hours) and 1 x Infant Feeding Worker to embed infant feeding support within the service.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£218,155
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT)
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
S60 2DR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
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This is a permissible modification in compliance with Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime primarily under Regulation 13 (1)(d), because the modification is attributable to a decision by the authority which does not render the contract materially different in character and does not exceed 25% of the original contract value. (Regulation 13(2)(b)(ii)
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The detail of services to be delivered as part of this modification are set out in VII.1.4.
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Please note: the reference to PCR 2015 in system-generated fields reflects the original contract award regime. However, this modification is governed by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime 2023.
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Breakdown of Cumulative Modifications including this latest modification
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Variation 1 VA-01 Family Hubs £327,068 (0.65%)
Variation 2 VA-02 Family Hubs £218,155 (0.43%)
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Therefore the cumulative change would equate to £545,223 (1.09%) of the original contract value.
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There is no change to the length of the contract, the services to be delivered via the modification are to be delivered within the original contract term.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The authority could not have foreseen the availability of the additional funding to support this activity. However the reason for the modification is due to a decision made by the authority and does not exceed 25% of the original value of the contract.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £49,920,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £50,465,223