{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04eea2-2025-04-10T16:13:47+01:00", "date": "2025-04-10T16:13:47+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04eea2", "description": "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 the Public Contracts Regulations 2025 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 31st March 2025. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR award Process 1C Representations should be sent via email to kcht.contracts@nhs.net Award decision makers are Director of Specialist, Strategic Lead West Kent and Head of Service - School Health and Children's Integrated Therapies and Equipment There were no conflicts of interest. Due to continued local recruitment challenges, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has identified a continued clinical risk to children and therefore intends to direct award this contract to the existing incumbent supplier set out above, in order to ensure continued safe provision of service to a vulnerable cohort of children whilst recruitment to substantive posts continues.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "1562/20/C", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Contract for the Provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85323000", "description": "Community health services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "Speech and Language Therapy for children in mainstream and special schools in East Sussex. Under the PSR Direct Award C \"incumbent provider\" this is necessary to direct award a short term contract to ensure continuity of care and provision to vulnerable children whilst substantive recruitment continues.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "Speech and Language Therapy for children in mainstream and special schools in East Sussex. Under the PSR Direct Award C \"incumbent provider\" this is necessary to direct award a short term contract to ensure continuity of care and provision to vulnerable children whilst substantive recruitment continues.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "Availability and Qualifications", "type": "quality", "description": "100" }, { "type": "price", "description": "100" } ] }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "There is an option to extend this contract by a further period until the end of Term 1 2025/26 where necessary in order to ensure continuity of care for a vulnerable cohort of children whilst active substantive recruitment continues." }, "status": "cancelled" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKC" }, { "region": "UKD" }, { "region": "UKE" }, { "region": "UKF" }, { "region": "UKG" }, { "region": "UKH" }, { "region": "UKI" }, { "region": "UKJ" }, { "region": "UKK" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition", "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "id": "D_EXTREME_URGENCY", "description": "Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 31 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR This award is lawful under PSR Direct award Process 1C - award to incumbent provider who has demonstrated that they are satisfying the existing contract and likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.", "amendments": [ { "id": "2", "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C" } ] }, "awards": [ { "id": "009980-2025-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-COH-07760147", "name": "Pioneering Children's Services Limited" } ] } ], "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-141065", "name": "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST", "identifier": { "legalName": "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST", "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Trinity House, 110/120 Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Kennington", "locality": "Ashford", "region": "UKJ45", "postalCode": "TN254AZ", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Carly Capon", "telephone": "+44 1474649545", "email": "carly.capon@nhs.net" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "id": "BODY_PUBLIC", "description": "Body governed by public law" }, { "scheme": "COFOG", "id": "07", "description": "Health" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-COH-07760147", "name": "Pioneering Children's Services Limited", "identifier": { "legalName": "Pioneering Children's Services Limited", "id": "07760147", "scheme": "GB-COH" }, "address": { "locality": "Crowborough", "region": "UK", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-106758", "name": "Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust", "identifier": { "legalName": "Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust" }, "address": { "locality": "Ashford", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-141065", "name": "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" }, "contracts": [ { "id": "009980-2025-1", "awardID": "009980-2025-1", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 28000, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2025-03-14T00:00:00Z" } ], "bids": { "statistics": [ { "id": "2", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 } ] }, "language": "en" }