Published date: 30 September 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£2,421,320
Procurement reference
tender_303999/1107663
Published date
30 September 2022
Closing date
22 June 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 October 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2025
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.
This is an accelerated procedure.
Justification
In the Contract Notice there was a voluntary notice for best practice purposes to confirm that an accelerated process being adopted by the commissioner, under the Light Touch Regime (LTR). Under LTR there is no stipulation regarding minimum timescales. The Contracting Authority must design the procurement in such a way as to be compliant with the principles of equal treatment and transparency, carries out the procedure in conformity with information included in the notice and sets time limits that are reasonable and proportionate.
As such, this tender was live for 20 consecutive days in order to ensure the Authority could meet the ambitious timescales set by NHSE to deliver on the metrics within this contract. The procurement included market engagement in the pre-procurement phase, that included an opportunity for potential providers to offer feedback, and was designed specifically in order to ensure that the tender could be responded to without jeopardising the quality of bids, within this period.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award for the services entitled 'Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism' - by the Contracting Authorities to HCRG Care Services Limited.
The Contract term is 30 months from 1st October 2022 - 31st March 2025 at an aggregate value of £2,421,320 excl. VAT.
The Contracting Authorities (ICB's) are publishing this Contract Award Notice 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). The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
*NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, Mid and South Essex ICB and Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB were formally known at the outset of this procurement as NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (as Coordinating Commissioner), NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Southend CCG, NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG, NHS North East Essex CCG and NHS West Essex CCG.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 1 June 2022
Award information
Awarded date
30 September 2022
Contract start date
1 October 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Total value of contract
£2,421,320
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
HCRG Care Services Limited
Address
The Heath Business and Technical Park, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QX
Reference
Companies House number: 07557877
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
About the buyer
Contact name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Address
Unit 10, Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd
Basildon
SS14 3HG
England
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Closing: 22 June 2022, 12pm
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