Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Contact person: Michael Murphy
E-mail: ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DHSC: OHID: National Smokefree Pregnancy Incentives Scheme
Reference number: C254066
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to appoint a provider to implement and administer a scheme providing financial incentives in the form of vouchers to pregnant women who engage with support to help them become and stay smokefree.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 931 078.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75112000
48219300
71248000
72224000
75312000
75130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to appoint a provider to implement and administer a National incentives scheme to support pregnant smokers to quit.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality (Technical)
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for up to 3 (three) further 1 (one) year periods (2+1+1+1) giving a maximum potential contract duration of 5 (five) years, dependant on outcomes and future funding provision.<br/><br/>The Authority is currently working to extend the scope of the offer of incentives to include significant others (including partners) of pregnant women. This is expected to be brought into scope within 2024/25 and beyond if additional funding is secured. The maximum budget for incentivising significant others is forecast to be £2,000,000.00 per year, this figure includes cost of vouchers disbursed and management fee. This will be at the sole discretion of The Authority and dependent on internal approvals. The Authority will invite a proposal and costings from the supplier which will be agreed via contract variation.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-016131
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED
04757301
30 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 3BD
UK
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.accenture.com/gb-en
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 931 078.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 1 390 713.00 GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/08/2024