Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Sandwell Council House,Freeth St
OLDBURY
B693DE
UK
Contact person: Tharmista Godbehere
Telephone: +44 1215692200
E-mail: tharmista_godbehere@sandwell.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG37
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
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
Sandwell Falls Prevention - Improving Strength and Balance Service.
Reference number: PH0111-7
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aim of this service is to focus on primary prevention (i.e. preventing a first injurious fall) by improving on strength and balance, working collaboratively with relevant partners such as our in-house lifestyles service, Healthy Sandwell or with local NHS services for example, to provide falls awareness information and connect residents to reduce social isolation / loneliness.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
238 827.19
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG37
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this service is to focus on primary prevention (i.e. preventing a first injurious fall) by improving on strength and balance, working collaboratively with relevant partners such as our in-house lifestyles service, Healthy Sandwell or with local NHS services for example, to provide falls awareness information and connect residents to reduce social isolation / loneliness.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £238,827.19.
This is considered an existing service that has been awarded to a new provider.
The Contract length is 2 years, from 19/07/2024 to 18/07/2026 plus 1 year optional extension period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Key Criteria Value - The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-005528
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
03/06/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Age UK Birmingham
7334392
Stratford House Stratford Place
Birmingham
B12 0HT
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 238 827.19
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 Regine) 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 13 June 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Any Representations are to be made via the In-tend Portal; https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc. You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities and once you have found the relevant opportunity please send a correspondence.
The relative importance of the key criteria was as follows:
1. Quality and innovation, 10%;
2. Value, 60% (of this 50% was Price and 10% was Value considerations);
3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability, 10%;
4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, 10%;
5. Social Value, 10%.
This also took account of the Council's own policies in regards to Procurement procedures.
The assessment panel was made up of council staff. The assessment panel was facilitated by a Procurement officer.
All bidders were assessed using the assessment criteria outlined in the Invitation to Competitive Tender. The successful bidder passed the basic selection criteria and was the highest scoring in regard to the Key Criteria.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/06/2024