Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-535121

FTS Reference: 2023-005192

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Police, Fire &Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire
N/A
Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0YY
UK
Contact person: Olena Florek
Telephone: +44 1785232434
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Physiotherapy Services
Reference number:  5161
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85142100  -  Physiotherapy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The aim of the service is to provide an effective and efficient Occupational Physiotherapy Service which supports Employee Wellbeing in SP&SFARS. The Supplier must ensure that services are provided in an environment that promotes access and ensures safe and effective support. This includes ensuring that there is adequate privacy and confidentiality, cleanliness and maintenance.
The Supplier must ensure that they promote easy access to services by offering client choice, e.g. Appointment times.
The Supplier will provide appropriate occupational assessment, advice and treatment for employees of the SP&SFARS.
During the Agreement period, the Supplier will provide the Service in a proper and practised manner in line with the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics’ Professional Standards. These processes will work in accordance with employee medical consent guidelines.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  370000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85142100  -  Physiotherapy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Staffordshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The aim of the service is to provide an effective and efficient Occupational Physiotherapy Service which supports Employee Wellbeing in SP&SFARS. The Supplier must ensure that services are provided in an environment that promotes access and ensures safe and effective support. This includes ensuring that there is adequate privacy and confidentiality, cleanliness and maintenance.
The Supplier must ensure that they promote easy access to services by offering client choice, e.g. Appointment times.
The Supplier must ensure they have paid due regard to the Equality Act 2010 and can evidence, where statutory obligations require, that they meet the needs of those covered by the requirements of the protected characteristics.
The Supplier will provide appropriate occupational assessment, advice and treatment for employees of the SP&SFARS.
The Supplier is required to provide appropriate advice for line managers and provide clinical information for Occupational Health professionals at the beginning and conclusion of each case.
During the Agreement period, the Supplier will provide the Service in a proper and practised manner in line with the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics’ Professional Standards. These processes will work in accordance with employee medical consent guidelines.
All referrals, whether employee self-referrals or from Line Managers must be made through OHS&W
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  50%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  40%
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Detailed description of evaluation criteria was specified in the tender documents

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-025573

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Physiotherapy Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/11/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Connect Health Limited
Newcastle
NE128EU
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  370000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contract is for initial period of two years with two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each. Please note that the estimated contract value provided relates to the maximum possible duration which therefore includes these optional extension periods.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK