Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
Contact person: Daiga Allen
E-mail: bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westsussex.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
Integrated Sexual Health Service (DA C PSR)
Reference number: C18498
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is the Notice of Intention to Award Sexual Health contract utilising the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C to incumbent service provider from 1 February 2025 until 31 January 2026.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 385 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ27
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR).<br/><br/>The service will provide Integrated Sexual Health Services. It will provide comprehensive sexual health services for the population of West Sussex to include: a full range of contraceptive service and advice on preventing pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted testing and treatment, sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, outreach, HIV prevention and sexual health promotion and services in schools and colleges.<br/>The value excluding VAT is £4,385,000<br/>Contract start date: 1 April 2025<br/>Contract end date: 31 March 2026<br/>No extensions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Weighting 100.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) 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 12 midnight on 10/09/2024 via email .
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 Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR) “Intention to Award Notice”.
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
27/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FT
1972926
Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex
Worthing
BN11 2DH
UK
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/
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:
: 4 385 000.00
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 12 midnight on 10/09/2024 via email to BSDProcurement@westsussex.gov.uk<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Decision maker: WSCC Commercial Panel<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and innovation (Pass), Value (Pass), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (Pass), Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (Pass), Social Value (Pass)). <br/><br/>The existing supplier provides a satisfactory service in line with specification which is checked regularly in accordance with West Sussex County Council’s Contract Management framework. They have a proven track record, and they are highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
E-mail: lucy.kelly@westsussex.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2024