Published date: 1 November 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £15,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_201957/807986

Published date

1 November 2019

Closing date

28 June 2019

Contract start date

1 November 2019

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The NHS is required under the NHS Serious Incident Framework/Patient Safety Framework (and/or any iterations) and the Department of Health Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the investigation of serious incidents to commission an independent investigation.

The NHS has created a Framework for Independent Investigation Services that meets the technical and geographic requirements for the NHS. This framework agreement provides a flexible and responsive framework to enable the NHS to comply with the NHS Serious Incident Framework.

The framework Agreement is split into five lots:

Lot 1 - Independent Expert Investigations
Lot 2 - Partnership Investigations
Lot 3 - Local Care System Investigations
Lot 4 - Health & Social Care & Partners Investigations
Lot 5 - Systematic Independent Investigations
Bidders will continue to have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis.

It is anticipated that applications will be accepted on the following dates:

May 2020 - For commencement of contract on 01 November 2020
May 2021 - For commencement of contract on 01 November 2021
May 2022 - For commencement of contract on 01 November 2022
May 2023 - For commencement of contract on 01 November 2023
May 2024 - For commencement of contract on 01 November 2024 (dependent on extension of Framework Agreement)
May 2025 - For commencement of contract on 01 November 2025 (dependent on extension of Framework Agreement)

The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the Services has been run as a bespoke, Open Process Procedure, involving the completion of a Qualification Questionnaire to qualify for acceptance onto the Framework Agreement. Successful bidders will be asked to participate in Mini Competitions for contracts for lots in which they have been successful or may be subject to the direct award of a contract.

Attain has conducted this procurement exercise as agent for and on behalf of the Contracting Authority (the NHS) and in partnership with East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH).

The contract will be for an initial 48 months (indicative contract value for 48 months is £10,000,000 GBP), with the option to extend for a further 24 months (indicative contract value for 60 months is £15,000,000 GBP).

Award information

Awarded date

14 October 2019

Contract start date

1 November 2019

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Total value of contract

£15,000,000

This contract was awarded to 12 suppliers.

Anne Richardson Consulting Ltd

Address

11, Roundtown, Aynho, Northamptionshire, OX17 3BG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Consequence UK Ltd

Address

7 Massey Road, Ledbury, Hereford and Worcestershire, HR8 2FB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Duncan and Johnstone Consultancy Ltd

Address

6 Park Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7LE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Facere Melius

Address

1 Market Hill, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0BT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Investigations by Design Ltd

Address

Kingsley Hall,, 20 Bailey Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M90 4AB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Iodem Ltd

Address

8 Stonebridge, Darlington, Durham, DL1 1PB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Liz Cooper Borthwick (LCB) Consultancy LTD

Address

40 Langewood Avenue, Surbition, Surrey, KT6 7NY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

NHS NEL Commissioning Support Unit

Address

Clifton House, 75-77 Worship Street, London, Greater London, EC2A 2DU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Niche Health and Social Care Consulting Ltd

Address

4th Floor, Trafford House, Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M32 0RS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Psychological Approaches CIC

Address

75 Mortimer Road, London, Greater London, W1W 7GB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sancus Solutions Ltd

Address

Unit 8G, Lockside Office Park Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Verita Consultancy Ltd

Address

228 City Road, London, Greater London, EC1V 2PY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Joanne Frodhe

Address

The NHS Commissioning Board, Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
England

Telephone

07584534868

Email

joanne.frodhe@attain.co.uk