NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB) APMS Specialised Services for Homeless, Asylum Seekers and the Special Allocation Scheme

CPV: Health services

Procedure method

Open procedure

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

No (one-off requirement)

First published

9 Jul 2024, 18:08 BST

Last source update

14 Jan 2025, 15:07 GMT

Award evaluation window

16 Aug 2024 – …

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-001212

Classification (CPV)

Health services

Delivery area

East Midlands (UKF21)

Official registry OCID

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Publisher note: 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 midnight on 30th October 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. - Details of representations process: written representations should be sent to [email protected] - Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LLR ICB Strategic and Commissioning Group (SCG) 15th October 2024. - Details of declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision were managed, if any: No conflicts were declared at the ICB's SCG at the approval of the potential award on the 15th October 2024. - Relative importance and rationale of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision and choosing the provider: The authority set out clear key criteria to meet the requirements of the Specialised Services for Homeless, Asylum seekers and the Special Allocation Scheme. Key criteria was set by the authority to ensure improvements and outcomes could be optimised for those needing the support of this service. Key criteria 1. Quality and Innovation was given a section weighting of 37%, the Bidder was able to evidence innovations in care delivery by including examples such as a mobile clinic with lived experience, improving efficiency, and enhancing quality. There is a long term initiative to improve health outcomes. Key criteria 2. Value was given a section weighting of 14%, the Bidder was able to offer an annual contract value that was below the published affordability threshold while meeting the requirements of the service specifications. Key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability was given a section weighting of 28%, the Bidder was able to offer integrated and collaborative ways of working, for example, working with charities and other partnerships. Key criteria 4. Improving Access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice was given a section weighting of 11%, the Bidder considered the importance of accessibility to the required services. Key criteria 5. Social Value was given a section weighting of 10%, the Bidder submitted a good offering in terms of social value, where they described a comprehensive approach to local recruitment with relevant examples of working with stakeholders as well as their position on staff retention for their clinical and non-clinical staff. Based on the key criteria set, the authority has the intent to award a contract for the service as defined in the specification and detailed in the key criteria as described in the advert dated 9th July 2024. The authority has confidence that, through robust evaluation, the successful bidder meets the key criteria and will ensure the delivery of the Specialised Services for Homeless, Asylum seekers and the Special Allocation Scheme in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The successful bidder was able to demonstrate how the key criteria would be adhered to and how the requirements of the specification would be met during the contract length. The authority therefore is satisfied that all key criteria has been met and that the service will: • Provide the required specialised elements of care • Manage demand of clinical processes, integration and recruitment. • Work to help reduce unnecessary emergency visits or hospital admissions through the Homeless Engagement Nurse. • Work with charities and other partnerships for the LLR-wide service. • Use feedback to develop patient centred outcomes • Deliver a comprehensive approach to local recruitment with relevant examples of working with stakeholders

Submission deadline

16 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST

Submission channel

{"written"}

Accepted languages

en

Bids opened

16 Aug 2024, 12:05 BST

• Inclusion Healthcare Social Enterprise CICAwarded supplier Charles Berry House, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester, East Midlands