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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2024-552760

FTS Reference: 2024-005379

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The North Yorkshire Council
8867655
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
UK
Contact person: Laura Baxter
Telephone: +44 1609780780
E-mail: Laura.baxter@northyorks.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117

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

Healthwatch Services in North Yorkshire
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85312310  -  Guidance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority wishes to award a contract for Healthwatch Services in North Yorkshire.
Healthwatch was introduced by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 as an independent champion for health and social care. Healthwatch operates at a national level through Healthwatch England and at a local level through local Healthwatch.Local Healthwatch operates in each upper tier local authority area.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1260000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority wishes to award a contract for Healthwatch Services in North Yorkshire.
Healthwatch was introduced by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 as an independent champion for health and social care. Healthwatch operates at a national level through Healthwatch England and at a local level through local Healthwatch.Local Healthwatch operates in each upper tier local authority area.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Public Awareness  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Policy and Process  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Inclusion  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Access to Information  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  User Focus  /  Weighting:  7.5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Influence  /  Weighting:  7.5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Self-awareness  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  60
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

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-032046

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Healthwatch Services in North Yorkshire

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

08/02/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Healthwatch North Yorkshire
1171152
55 Grove Road
Harrogate
HG1 5EP
UK
E-mail: Ashley.Green@hwny.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1260000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  1260000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
UK
Internet address: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
North Yorkshire Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice