Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Hertfordshire District Council
Council Offices,Gernon Road
LETCHWORTH
SG63JF
UK
Contact person: The Procurement Officer
Telephone: +44 1462474000
E-mail: procurement@north-herts.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.north-herts.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
The Supply of a Response Service to Telecare Service Users within Hertfordshire
Reference number: NHDC ST202303-04
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
AWARDED - RESPONSE SERVICE TO TELECARE SERVICE USERS WITHIN HERTFORDSHIRE
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 374 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SUPPLY OF A RESPONSE SERVICE TO TELECARE SERVICE USERS WITH HERTFORDSHIRE
VEAT Notice previously published 16 May 2023
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013952-2023?origin=SearchResults&p=1
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Social Value
/ Weighting: 55
Price
/ Weighting:
45
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
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
For unforeseeable events and for reasons of extreme urgency:
An open tender procurement was carried out in October 2022, however this was unsuccessful, with no acceptable bids received. The option of running a second procurement exercise was discounted due to time constraints. The reason for the extreme urgency was due to a contract start date of January 2023 being required in order to ensure sufficient mobilisation time before the existing contract expired on 31/03/2023. In addition, the likelihood of a second procurement exercise resulting in a positive outcome was low given the limited interest in the original tender.
Negotiations were undertaken with 3 existing providers. 2 suppliers either failed to produce a service delivery option within the budget envelope, or failed to engage with the process to the degree necessary to demonstrate Best Value for Money. Only one existing provider offered to perform the service within the Budget Envelope and at the Quality Level required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
29/09/2023
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
British Red Cross
220949
44 Moorfields
London
EC2Y 9AL
UK
NUTS: UKH
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:
: 2 374 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Hertfordshire District Council
Council Offices, Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
SG63JF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/10/2023