Published date: 18 March 2021

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


Closing: 18 March 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£540,264

Procurement reference

tender_268042/933440

Published date

18 March 2021

Closing date

18 March 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award by NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (the "CCG").

The contract award is made to Virgin Care Services Limited for the provision of a Care Pathway Coordination Service in Colchester and Tendring for Children and Young People with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder, from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023, with the option to extend by a further two years.

The contract value pertaining to the four year term is £540,264 (two years plus option to extend by two years). The contract value for the two year term is £270,132.

NICE guidance states, commissioners from across health, social care and education agencies commission services in which all people with neurodevelopmental disorder are offered a named key worker to coordinate the care, support and transition to adult care detailed in their personalised plan. It is essential that all families have help in working through the array of support and services that are available and help to navigate and guide through all stages of the pathway. It is also paramount that families can access the right service, at the right time and in the right place and more so for those families who are struggling with their understanding, where to access help or when they are reaching crisis.

The CCG is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £25,000. The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within social and other specific services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020), but the total contract value does not exceed the current threshold of £663,540.


Award information

Awarded date

18 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£540,264

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Virgin Care Services Limited

Address

The Heath Business and Technical Park, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QX

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group

Address

Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
England

Email

maninder.dulku@attain.co.uk