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Published 26 May 2022, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of the Early Help Digital Intervention Service

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)

Awarded value£3,288,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 May 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Herts Mind Network2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an Award Notice following a failed tender procedure for the Provision of The Early Help Digital Intervention Service in Hertfordshire.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is an Award NoticeAwarded

This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council have awarded a contract for The Provision of the Early Help Digital Intervention Service in Hertfordshire, following an unsuccessful procurement in October 2021 for which there were no bids.

Delivery: East of England

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 May 2022, 15:16 BST
Last source update: 13 Dec 2022, 16:23 GMT
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-035276
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034059 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Published justification: Following systemic concerns about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental ill health and people with learning disabilities, Niche consultancy was commissioned to undertake a demand and capacity review to help us understand potential impact due to suppressed and additional demand, with recommendations how this could be mitigated. Included in their recommendations was to substantially increase the investment in and prominence of early help intervention and resilience support for children and young people.
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) went out to tender for The Provision of the Early Help Digital Intervention Service in Hertfordshire in October 2021 (Publication Reference 2021/S 000-025737 dated 14th October 2021). Despite significant interest shown at the extremely well attended PPME Event in June 2021, no bids were received as a result of the tender process.
Due to the failed tender exercise and increased demand for this service HCC progressed with the option of a direct award.
HCC engaged with possible providers for this service in a manner that treated them equally and without discrimination, however only one provider was deemed to fulfil the Early Help Digital Intervention service specification and was asked to provide a full proposal that met the requirements (which were the same as those initially sought under the failed procurement). As only one proposal was provided and was suitable, HCC is of the view that the contract award is in compliance with Regulation 32(2)(a).
The Contract will be for 2 years with the option for extend for up to 24 months. The value stated include the value of any extension.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
13 Dec 2022, 16:23 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £3,288,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 20 May 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Herts Mind NetworkSubcontracting: declared	£1,600,000 †	—	Awarded
Herts Mind Network	£1,688,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 014771-2022-1 · Herts Mind Network
Signed
20 May 2022
Value
£1,600,000
Status
active
Contract 035276-2022-HCC2213945-1 · Herts Mind Network
Signed
20 May 2022
Value
£1,688,000
Status
active
- Change An additional amount of £22,000.00 per annum has been identified and has therefore been added to the value., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: An additional amount of £22,000.00 per annum has been identified and has therefore been added to the value. This additional amount of £22,000 per annum is to cover the amount Herts Mind Network will be paying to their subcontractor in VAT.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services PEGS LANE, HERTFORD, East of England, SG138DQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court, Royal Court of JusticeMediation body London
High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Herts Mind NetworkAwarded supplierGB-COH: 0532977 Watford Wellbeing Center, 501 St Albans Road, Watford, East of England, WD24 7RZ
Herts Mind NetworkAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05532977 Watford Wellbeing Center, 501 St Albans Road, Watford, East of England, WD24 7RZ
Herts Mind NetworkAwarded supplier Watford Wellbeing Centre, 501 St Albans Road, Watford, East of England, WD24 7RZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.