Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 28 Feb 2024, 14:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Speech and Language Therapy services to Children and Young People (CYP)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£240,779published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Feb 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Symbol UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Frimley ICB ('the Commissioner') sought to commission Speech and Language Therapy services to Children and Young People (CYP) within the ICB's georgical area. The purposes and objectives of the services are:

•Develop language skills for daily life (e.g. metalinguistics: non-literal language, inference, multiple meanings, figurative language).

•Understand complex information and words associated with the criminal justice system.

•Develop conversation and social skills e.g. body language, turn taking, nonverbal communication.

•Develop their vocabulary and the way they put sentences together.

•Express their feelings and emotions more effectively e.g. verbal or non-verbal/pictorial.

•Aid their understanding of different types of emotions, and how these can result in a range of feelings.

•Develop strategies to manage their own communication difficulties.

The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Symbol (UK) Limited in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total value of the contract is £144,467.40 for the initial three year contract term, with a total contract lifecycle value of £240,779.00 including the two year extension. The initial three year period will commence on 1st April 2024.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: South East · UKJ11

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 28 Feb 2024, 14:41 GMT
Last source update: 28 Feb 2024, 14:41 GMT
Authority reference: C250508
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-006404
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044406 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent provider Symbol (UK) Limited in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value It has been advised that Symbol (UK) Limited has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region and that can deliver to the tight timescale. A direct award to Symbol (UK) Limited would be appropriate and present the best value for the Commissioner in this circumstance. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11 March 2024 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £240,7791 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Symbol UK	£240,779 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 006404-2024-1 · Symbol UK
Signed
1 Feb 2024
Value
£240,779
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Windsor, South East, SL4 3DPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Symbol (UK) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03557960 Maidstone, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.