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 day after publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25th July 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to procurement@calderdale.gov.uk
The award decision-makers for this contract are the Borough Council of Calderdale Public Health Leadership Team.
Declared and potential conflicts of interest were assessed and none were identified.
The key criteria was weighted as stated below for this contract, because it was deemed that; integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice; social value were of most importance given the nature of the service is to integrate, collaborate and support other providers, in-particular in the third sector, aimed at those that can benefit the most. Quality & Innovation was deemed of high importance, as provision must be safe and effectively meet health and wellbeing needs of the local population and personalised, shaped around what matters most to people, which empowers people to make informed decisions.
Criterion 1: Quality and Innovation – 20%
Criterion 2: Value- 5%
Criterion 3:Integration, collaboration and service sustainability – 25%
Criterion 4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice – 25%
Criterion 5: Social value - 25%
The provider deemed Most Suitable Provider demonstrates excellent delivery against the requirements in the contract, in-particular demonstrating excellence against the third function to stimulate, activate, and support health and wellbeing opportunities in the local community. The Most Suitable Provider has 25 years’ experience of this type of provision in the community. The provider demonstrates excellent community led engagement to shape provision and stimulate community development in terms of what matters to local people to address health inequalities (Criterion 1 & 4) and improve health and wellbeing. The provider empowers and supports people to make safe choices and lawful decisions and helps people to understand and advocate for their own rights (Criterion 1 & 4). The provider integrates and collaborates (Criterion 3) with and can demonstrate the work they do support and develop an extensive number of organisations in the communities it serves, which provides an extensive number of ways for people to access, be part of and obtain health and wellbeing support, facilitating choice (Criterion 4) based around what matters to people. The provider demonstrates social value (Criteria 5) as they employ locally, invest in and support a huge array of local organisations not only in Calderdale, but to the immediate communities they serve.