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Published 13 Apr 2022, 12:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism

Official notice

Authority: NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 14 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAccelerated

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Published estimate£2,483,405≈ £993k / year · 1 value update

Submissions closed 21 Jun 2022awarded 2 Aug 2022

Awarded to HCRG Care Services Limited

Contract term 2 yrs 6 moends 31 Mar 2025 · starts 1 Oct 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement 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 £663,540.

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.

CPV: Health services · Miscellaneous health services · Social services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The Keyworker Service for Southend, Essex & Thurrock is a local and direct response to…Awarded 2 yrs 6 moPublished value£2,483,405

The Keyworker Service for Southend, Essex & Thurrock is a local and direct response to the NHS Long Term Plan commitment that by 2023/24, C&YP with learning disabilities, autism, or both with the most complex needs will have a designated Keyworker. Initially, Keyworker support will be provided to C&YP who are at risk of being admitted to hospital (or whom are already inpatients), but it is envisaged that support will also be extended to those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and C&YP in transition between services.

The service will aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary/avoidable hospital admissions or other forms of institutional care; expedite the safe and timely discharge when admissions are necessary; and enable more C&YP to safely remain within their own community. The Service will achieve this through having a Keyworker assigned to each eligible child, young person and their family who can build an established and trusted relationship in order to advocate for that individual and their needs, whilst simultaneously bringing about challenge and accountability within the system.

The role of the Keyworker is fundamentally patient facing, whilst also working across the geographical footprint and alongside the services that operate within it. This is not a clinical service, and it is anticipated that organisations and employees within it are likely to span a wide variety of skill and expertise that will be applicable to the delivery of this function to ensure its success.

The Authority has appointed a single Preferred Bidder to manage all aspects of the Service as indicated within the Contract Notice.

The contract entered into by the Authority and the Preferred Bidder for the procurement is based on the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2022 – 31 Mar 2025 (2 yrs 6 mo)

Delivery: East of England · Essex, including: North East Essex, West Essex, Mid Essex, Basildon & Brentwood, Thurrock, Southend-on-Sea and Castle Point and Rochford

Variant bids: not allowed

85100000 Health services 85140000 Miscellaneous health services 85320000 Social services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 70
Price: 30

Conditions of participation3

Suitability
In accordance with Regulations 56 to 58 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) and as set out in the qualification envelope which is available with the procurement documents.
Economic & financial standing
In accordance with Regulations 56 to 58 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) and as set out in the qualification envelope which is available with the procurement documents.
Minimum: The Authority will use a Financial Evaluation Methodology as set out in the procurement pack at clauses 5.21 - 5.29 in the ITT Process Overview, to confirm the economic and financial standing, identity and solvency of the Bidder and all other Relevant Organisations (any individua…
Technical & professional ability
In accordance with Regulations 56 to 58 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) and as set out in the qualification envelope which is available with the procurement documents.
Minimum: Standard selection questionnaire (Parts 1 and 2) as well as a number of requirement specific areas relevant and proportionate to the subject matter of this contract, including; -Technical and Professional Ability (up to three contract examples demonstrated) -Relevant commercial o…

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 13 Apr 2022, 12:14 BST
Last source update: 30 Sept 2022, 12:23 BST
Award evaluation window: 21 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference: ACE-0416-2020-ALC
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-027465
Accelerated: Confirmation that an accelerated process was 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 met 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 can be responded to without jeopardising the quality of bids, within this period.
Classification (CPV): Health servicesMiscellaneous health servicesSocial services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032d31 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Performance terms: See the form of Contract supplied with the procurement documents.

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority ( 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 £663,540. 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) and as such the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 21 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 21 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

attain.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Jun 2022 → 1 Oct 2022 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
1 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
21 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
21 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Notice published
30 Sept 2022, 12:23 BST
Contract starts
1 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jun 2022

Published value updated to £2,483,405
1 Jun 2022, 13:04 BST
was £2,500,000
Status changed to active
1 Jun 2022, 13:04 BST
Procurement method changed
1 Jun 2022, 13:04 BST
Deadline published: 21 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
1 Jun 2022, 13:04 BST
Status changed to complete
30 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Buyer details updated
30 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Buyer details updated
30 Sept 2022, 12:23 BST

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextII.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) · Section II Object	£248,340,500	£2,421,320
—	DateV.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract · V.2)	2 Aug 2022	30 Sept 2022	+59 d

The Contracting Authority ( 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 £663,540. The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within social and other specific services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended b…

Routine re-releases (4)

2022-04: 1 release · 13 Apr 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,483,4051 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Aug 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HCRG Care Services LimitedPan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism	£2,483,405 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Pan Essex Keyworker Service for Children and Young People with a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism · HCRG Care Services Limited
Signed
2 Aug 2022
Value
£2,483,405
Period
… – 31 Mar 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

10 public bodies on the notice

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Unit 10, Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd, Basildon, East of England, SS14 3HGContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

NHS Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authority Basildon, East of EnglandContact name, email
NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Rayleigh, East of EnglandContact email Published organisation website ↗
NHS Herts and West Essex Integrated Care BoardContracting authority Hertfordshire, East of EnglandContact email
NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authority Chelmsford, East of EnglandContact name, email
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authority Colchester, East of EnglandContact name, email
NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authority Southend-on-Sea, East of EnglandContact name, email
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care BoardContracting authority Colchester, East of EnglandContact email
NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authority Grays, East of EnglandContact name, email
NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authority Epping, East of EnglandContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HCRG Care Services LimitedAwarded supplier The Heath Business and Technical Park Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QX, Runcorn, North West, WA7 4QX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.