Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Oldbury
B693DE
publichealth_procurement@sandwell.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1215692200
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG37 - Sandwell
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of School Health Nursing and Child Vision Screening Services
Reference number
PH0011-4
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
School Health Nursing Service
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG37 - Sandwell
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
At the time of Contract Award: The Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to invite tender for the Provision of the School Health Nursing and Child Vision Screening Services. These are in two Lots and the we intend to award both Lots to ONE single provider. The Contract is initially for a three (3) years with the option to extend for two (2) additional years .
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2022/S 000-004264
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
PH0011-4
Lot No
Lot 1
Title
School Health Nursing Service
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 April 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
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust
Sandwell
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG37 - Sandwell
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £10,304,580.27
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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract regulations do not apply. This contract has now been formally modified.
This decision was made in line with internal Council processes and in line with PSR 2023.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
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)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKG37 - Sandwell
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to utilise the option to extend for Lot 1 School Health Nursing, from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2027 and also modify the cost model to include staff cost increase due to Agenda for Change uplifts and the agreement of a reconfiguration of the cost model to ensure Value for Money, this also includes a slight increase to the management fee, from 6% to 7%.
Lot 2 Child Vision Screening Services, will not be extended under this contract beyond the initial term of 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2025.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
60
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£10,586,447.53
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Sandwell
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG37 - Sandwell
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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):
The Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to utilise the option to extend for Lot 1 School Health Nursing, from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2027 and also modify the cost model to include staff cost increase due to Agenda for Change uplifts and the agreement of a reconfiguration of the cost model to ensure Value for Money, this also includes a slight increase to the management fee, from 6% to 7%.
Lot 2 Child Vision Screening Services, will not be extended under this contract beyond the initial term of 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2025.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
A competitive process was undertaken in line with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using the Competitive Process. At the time of the tender deadline no submissions were received, and a decision was made to abandon the procurement.
A decision was made to undergo an extension and variation, to increase the current contract value, for the extension period regarding Lot 1 - School Nursing Service.
For Lot 2, Child Vision Screening, a decision was made to not extend the service beyond its initial term.
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: £10,304,580.27
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £10,586,447.53