Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
Pegs Lane
Hertford
SG13 8DQ
UK
E-mail: strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HCC - 07/24 - The Provision of a Mental Health User Voice Service
Reference number: HCC2415948
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aims of the Service are to:
Ensure that members have a voice that is heard and responded to.
Improve services through co-production and the involvement of people with lived experience
Supporting people to stay well with the right support
Reduce inequalities for people with mental health issues
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aims of the Service are to:
Ensure that members have a voice that is heard and responded to.
Improve services through co-production and the involvement of people with lived experience
Supporting people to stay well with the right support
Reduce inequalities for people with mental health issues
The Service Provider to deliver the following:
Recruitment, training, and support of people with lived experience to enable them to speak up on behalf of people with mental health issues and contribute meaningfully to the Mental Health Co-production Board (MHCB) and task and finish groups in accordance with the Hertfordshire County Council Coproduction Standards.
Support should be tailored to individual needs and include supporting access to training delivered by HCC and developing the skills and confidence to effectively speak up and represent people with mental health issues.
Recruitment, training, and support of people with lived experience to enable them to speak up on behalf of people with mental health issues and contribute meaningfully to meetings, task and finish groups and networking events either for Hertfordshire County Council (Mental Health Co-production Board) or the Mental Health Collaborative
A minimum of ten (10), trained peer facilitators workers delivering peer support groups across the County (per year).
Deliver or support training delivered by HCC or its partners by supporting a person with lived experience to co-facilitate or deliver aspects of the training.
A bi-annual survey together with Carers in Herts
Training and support for Service Users to enable them to become more involved and have an improved understanding of processes and issues and how their input can influence them.
The Council is intending to award this Contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
The Contract will commence on the 1st August 2024 and will be for a three (3) year core period with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years.
The approximate life time value of this Contract is as stated in II.1.7 above
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100%
Price
/ Weighting:
100%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for up to two (2) further years beyond the three (3) year core period
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 the relevant authority by 17th July 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to
award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HCC2415948
Title: HCC - 07/24 - The Provision of a Mental Health User Voice Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Viewpoint
1159735
Weltech Centre Ridgeway
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
AL7 2AA
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 2 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 17th July 2024
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representation should be sent to:
Strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Kristy Thakur
Jackie Albery
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contact.
The provider has been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and has passed the requirements.
There were no conflicts of interests identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hertfordshire Couty Council
Pegs Lane
Hertford
SG13 8DQ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council will enter in to a 8 working day standstill period following publication of this Intention to Award Notice before officially awarding the Contract in line with the requirements
under the PSR
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/07/2024