Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-546962

FTS Reference: 2023-013577

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Doncaster Council
182338557
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK
Contact person: Shaun Ferron
Telephone: +44 1302862405
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group
Sovereign House/White Rose House, Heavens Walk
Doncaster
DN4 5DJ
UK
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
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 Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority acting as the Lead Commissioner is seeking to jointly re-commission the Integrated Community Equipment Service for itself and the Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group.
The ICELS service will support the following aims
• Enabling people to be supported in their own homes
• Reducing the number of hospital admissions and re-admissions
• Reducing the number of care home admissions
• Reducing the number of falls
• Facilitating early discharge from hospital
• Reducing the number, cost and intensity of care packages/nurse visit, e.g. enabling
single hand care
• Reduce the burden on Carers and risk of Carer breakdown, whilst increasing
confidence and peace of mind
• Supporting end of life care, delivered within the individuals chosen environment
• Improving health and wellbeing by maximising independence, choice, control, dignity
and quality of life within the individual’s home
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  33000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33100000  -  Medical equipments
33190000  -  Miscellaneous medical devices and products
33196100  -  Devices for the elderly
33196200  -  Devices for the disabled
35820000  -  Support equipment
75200000  -  Provision of services to the community
85323000  -  Community health services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance:  
City of Doncaster
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority acting as the Lead Commissioner is seeking to jointly re-commission the Integrated Community Equipment Service for itself and the Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group.
The ICELS service will support the following aims
• Enabling people to be supported in their own homes
• Reducing the number of hospital admissions and re-admissions
• Reducing the number of care home admissions
• Reducing the number of falls
• Facilitating early discharge from hospital
• Reducing the number, cost and intensity of care packages/nurse visit, e.g. enabling
single hand care
• Reduce the burden on Carers and risk of Carer breakdown, whilst increasing
confidence and peace of mind
• Supporting end of life care, delivered within the individuals chosen environment
• Improving health and wellbeing by maximising independence, choice, control, dignity
and quality of life within the individual’s home
In addition to providing the equipment, the contract will include the delivery, collection, cleaning, storage, installation, decontamination, servicing, maintenance and recycling of the equipment.
The Service shall operate based on credit back model for the purchase of Community Equipment (CE) stock. The Provider shall own the CE stock; the Commissioners shall purchase CE from the Provider when required. During the period in which the CE is loaned to Service Users, ownership of the CE will pass from the Provider to the Commissioners. The responsibility for accountability, serviceability and maintenance for CE will remain with the Provider.
The Provider shall, upon collection of the CE from the Service User, credit back the agreed equipment value to the Commissioners once it has been collected, decontaminated and is ready for re-issue.
All Special CE will be owned by the Commissioners from date of purchase. The responsibility for accountability, serviceability and maintenance of Special CE will remain with the Provider. The CE stock will comprise of all CE including component parts, spares and consumables.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contract may be extended for a further 2 x 12 month periods at the sole discretion of the Council
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

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 000-017412

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Nottingham Rehab Limited (trading as NRS Healthcare)
Sherwood House Cartwright Way Forest Business Park Bardon Hill
Coalville
LE67 1UB
UK
NUTS code:  UKF -  EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)

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:  31500000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  23461125.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Due to the nature of the contract the contract values are based on a estimated activity levels and potential credit received over the full life of the contract including extensions.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Doncaster Council
Civic Office
Doncaster
DN13BU
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Doncaster Council
Civic Office
Doncaster
DN13BU
UK