Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 24 Mar 2022, 12:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Integrated activities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities in North East Essex

Official notice

Authority: NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Awarded value£624,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Feb 2022no call for competition

Awarded to University of Essex2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (‘the Authority’) has sought to commission a service to support the delivery and achievement of outcomes linked to reducing inequalities, supporting skills, educational aspiration and promoting engagement with communities, covering the population of North East Essex for a period of 6 months, from 20th March 2022 until 19th September 2022. There is a possibility that after the initial 6 month term, the agreement gets extended by a further 6 months, therefore the maximum contract duration will be for 12 months.

The contract value is £624,000 over the six month term, and VAT will not be applicable. Even if the contract is extended by a further six months, the contract value will remain unchanged at £624,000.

A voluntary ex ante transparency notice relating to this matter was published on 24 Mar 2022.

CPV: Evaluation consultancy services · Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England · North East Essex

Extensions: The contract may be extended by a further six months, after the initial six month period.

73210000 Research consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Mar 2022, 12:02 GMT
Last source update: 5 Apr 2022, 14:34 BST
Authority reference: ESNEE
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-009124
Classification (CPV): Evaluation consultancy servicesResearch consultancy services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0325c8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The Authority has taken a decision to award a contract to the University of Essex, as it is considered to be the most technically capable provider in the current environment, due to the University's position both as a significant anchor organisation situated in the middle of the community in which this work will be directed, and aims to provide support, but also as their place as a community within that neighbourhood due to the student and staff populations living in and being part of the community this work is aimed at supporting. The university brings a number of skills that are directly linked to the work and have work ongoing with schools and the community as part of other research and outreach in the local community.
The University understands the structure and governance of the Alliance has already commenced dialogue with system partners including education providers and has evidenced that they have the capability and capacity to deliver engagement and supportive schools work to support the timescales required by the programme.
The University of Essex will continue to work with the North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group and as part of the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance as an anchor organisation within the Essex system to continue to further develop and implement a set of initiatives aimed at increasing community participation in shaping their lived environment, addressing skill gaps in the community, improving employment prospects, and developing high-impact research and knowledge exchange to improve lives.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £624,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 24 Feb 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of EssexSubcontracting: declared	£624,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
University of Essex	£624,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Integrated activities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities in North East Essex · University of Essex
Signed
24 Feb 2022
Value
£624,000
Status
active
Contract 009124-2022-1 · University of Essex
Signed
24 Feb 2022
Value
£624,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park, Colchester, East of England, CO4 9QRContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

University of EssexAwarded supplier Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, East of England, CO4 3SQ
University of EssexAwarded supplier Wivenhoe Park,, Colchester, East of England, CO4 3SQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.