II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a procurement carried out under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 - Route 3 Competitive Procedure
The Evaluation Panel consisted of 3 representatives from KCC Public Health, as below:
• Public Health Specialist – Deborah Smith
• Commissioner – Chris Beale
• Senior Commissioner – Luke Edwards
Moderator;
• Commercial and Procurement Manager – Matthew Wellard
Notes taken by:
• Senior Commercial and Procurement Officer – Alison Newman
The Director of Public Health Anjan Ghosh took the decision to intend to award the contract.
Brief statement explaining reasons for selecting the chosen provider, making reference to the Key Criteria.
The evaluation panel independently scored the providers against the 5 key criteria using a set scoring criteria between 0 – 4, which is detailed below;
0-unacceptable
1-poor
2-acceptable
3-good
4-excellent
A weighting was applied to each question which impacted how the score for the question contributed to the overall score. This created the Key Criteria Score. See table below:
Question No. Key Criteria Question Minimum Score Weighting (%)
1 Quality and Innovation Please describe how you will ensure the new service will be mobilised quickly and effectively following contract award? 2 20
2 Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice Please describe how you will engage, motivate and support people from the priority groups to quit smoking? 2 30
3 Quality and Innovation Please describe how you will ensure a high-quality service is delivered that is able to meet the targets outlined? 2 25
4 Integration, collaboration and service sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice Please describe how you will work with the system stakeholders to ensure this new service complements the existing stop smoking services available in Kent? 2 15
5 Social Value Please describe how social value will be achieved through the life of this contract? 2 10
Value per Other Key Criteria point was calculated from the following calculation. The lowest score that met the minimum quality score was ranked highest.
Value Per Other Key Criteria Point=(Price (£))/(Key Criteria Score)
This cost was divided by the key criteria score to calculate the Value per Other Key Criteria Point.
The contract was also assessed against the Basic Selection Criteria and passed all required elements of the Basic Selection Criteria.
The tenderer that scored the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point was Everyone Health Limited.
Based on the evaluation criteria outlined above and in the ITT documents and having achieved the lowest Value Per Other Key Criteria Score, Everyone Health Limited were the chosen Provider.
Provider Total Contract Price Submitted (£) Weighted Score(max 100) Value Per Other Key Criteria Point
Everyone Health £1,566,814.25 88.75 £17,654.25
There were no declared conflicts of interest.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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