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Published 18 Jul 2023, 12:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF A TIER 2 ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICE

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£600,000≈ £300k / year1.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Aug 2023award published
Awarded to ABL Health Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2025 · starts 1 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Borough Council Of Sandwell ("the Council") invites Tender Responses, for the provision of a Tier 2 Adult Weight Management Service.

The vision of this service is to enhance local health and wellbeing, improve levels of physical activity and support people to have a healthy weight. This service will help reduce the risk of diseases associated with being overweight or obese and contribute to addressing health inequalities across Sandwell.

CPV: Community health services · Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This Procurement Process falls under the "Light Touch Regime" as set out in… 2 yrsPublished value£600,000

This Procurement Process falls under the "Light Touch Regime" as set out in Regulations 74-77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, for the purposes of the public procurement rules, and as such the Council will not be following one of the mandatory procurement procedures. Participants should not infer from any references to the Council using a process or tender documents which are similar to one of the mandatory procedures that the Council is following one of those procedures

Contract period: 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Shortlisting
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jul 2023, 12:42 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2024, 15:27 BST
Authority reference
PH0340-3
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011297
Classification (CPV)
Community health servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e2f0 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Participants are advised that as the services sought pursuant to this notice are health services and therefore subject to the "light touch regime" as set out in regulations 74-77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 it is not subject to the full obligations of the Procurement Directive but are nonetheless subject to the general obligations of transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination. Participants should not infer from any references to the authority using a process or tender documents which are similar to one of the mandatory procedures that the authority is following one of those procedures. The authority is following its own tender process akin to the open procedure for this procurement. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole or part, to cancel or amend the tender process, not award the contract in whole or part, and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The authority reserves the right to makes any changes it sees fit to the content and structure of the procurement competition and shall not be liable in any circumstances for any costs, or expenses incurred by any economic organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the contract. The contract is for an initial term of up to 2 years with the option of extension/s of up to a further 1 year. Potential suppliers should note that in accordance with UK Government's policies on transparency the authority may decide to publish the ITT and other tender documents and text from the contract awarded subject to possible redaction at the discretion of the authority. To comply with the public sector equality duties the successful contractor will be expected to comply with the equality and diversity legislation in executing this contract. As a minimum standard the authority utilises the common standard for equalities in public procurement. If you are not currently subject to UK legislation, documentary evidence of your compliance of equivalent legislation which is designed to eliminate discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity in the Country where you are registered will be required. Under this procurement, the contractor will be required to support the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012. This opportunity will not be split up into multiple lots. This decision was made to enable a seamless service provision and accessibility across Sandwell, making it a simple journey for the resident to access their local weight management programme. To tender for this provision, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal; from the homepage click "Register" to complete the registration process. In the business classifications tab choose 151510 Healthcare - Public Health. Once logged in, click on "Tenders" from the top menu bar to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the provision of Tier 2 Adult Weight Management Service opportunity click on "View Details". You will then have access to the "Express Interest" button at the bottom of the screen which will provide you with immediate access to the procurement documents and related documents. If you require any further help in respect of the supplier portal please contact the In-tend Support Team on 0844272 8810.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
17 Aug 2023, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Aug 2023 → 8 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Aug 2023, 13:00 BST
  2. Contract starts
    1 Jan 2024
  3. Notice published
    8 Apr 2024, 15:27 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Apr 2024, 15:27 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    8 Apr 2024, 15:27 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £589,4351 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ABL Health Ltd£589,435 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 011297-2024-1 · ABL Health Ltd

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    £589,435
    Period
    … – 31 Dec 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sandwell Council House,Freeth St, OLDBURY, West Midlands, B693DEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ABL Health LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07074944 Royal Bolton Hospital Redgate Way, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, North West, BL4 0JL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.