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title: "Direct Award of Contracts for Services for People with Complex Needs"
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# Direct Award of Contracts for Services for People with Complex Needs

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a9178f5-fed9-4cbb-8d7e-68f9f2e12ee0

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Torbay Council, which is seeking services for people with complex needs through a direct award method. The contract titled "Direct Award of Contracts for Services for People with Complex Needs" falls under the health and social work services industry category. The procurement was initiated as of June 11, 2020, with the contract period set to begin on October 1, 2020, and end on June 6, 2021. The tender was part of a broader strategy to establish an Alliance for commissioning these services, following extensive market consultation since March 2019. The tender period concluded on May 19, 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social services, particularly those offering drug and alcohol treatment, domestic abuse support, and supported housing. Companies that have experience in delivering integrated services and can adapt to innovative commissioning models will find this a promising opportunity for growth. The Council is prioritising stability in service provision, making it crucial for potential suppliers to offer reliable and well-coordinated services to meet the evolving needs of the community.

## Notice

Torbay Council is currently embarking on a new and locally experimental model of commissioning an alliancefor complex adults. The scope of which will include drug and alcohol treatment services, domestic abuse andsexual violence services and supported housing. Because of the novel nature of commissioning and procuringthese services, there are large aspects that are untested and therefore need a comprehensive level of rigourapplied to test the process. It was initially anticipated that any new service contracts would commence on 01 October 2020 and contractswith existing providers were awarded directly, following publication of a previous VEAT notice. Since March 2019 the Council has been working extensively with the market, to establish the Alliance principlesand model. In addition, since this time a new Council administration has been put in place and consultation withelected members, has been on-going. This has impacted on timescales for decision making and agreement of budgets, resulting in a delay to the originally proposed contract start date. The necessary procurement process is due to commence in May 2020, with an anticipated contract start date of 06 June 2021. As a result Torbay council proposes to issue directly award nine month contracts to incumbent providers, subject to internal approval, to provide stability in the system whilst this innovative procurement is undertaken. * Drugs and Alcohol (Torbay & South Devon NHSFT) * Leonard Stocks Hostel Provision (Langley House Trust) * Torbay Domestic Abuse Services (Sanctuary Supported Living) Additional information: Negotiated procedure without prior publication The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: * absence of competition for technical reasons Explanation: The Authority not yet entered into new contracts with these suppliers & is advising the market that, subject to internal approval & outcome of this VEAT process, is intending to do so. We are awarding contract without prior publication under paragraphs 2(b)(ii) & 5 of Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU. The technical reason 2(b)(ii) being that setting up an Alliance for future contracting is a new approach, which will require sufficient time to engage with the market to ensure they fully understand the concept & the culture shift required to work in this way. It was initially anticipated that any new service contracts would start on 01 Oct 2020 & contracts with existing providers were awarded directly, following publication of a previous VEAT. Since March 2019 the Council has been working extensively with the market to establish the Alliance principles & model. In addition, since then a new Council administration has been put in place & consultation with elected members has been on-going & has impacted on timescales for decision making & agreement of budgets, resulting in a delay to the originally proposed contract start date. The necessary procurement process is due to start in May 2020, with an anticipated contract start date of 07 June 2021. This will include time required for Alliance members to adapt to this new way of working & develop a new service model prior to commencing delivery. The Council has a duty to provide these services & cannot be without provision for any period of time. Procurement of a short term arrangement to meet needs whilst requirements are properly established is not considered practical as it: Will remove focus from the procurement of the alliance & the considerable market development needed which could result in further delays to commissioning new services. Will result in additional cost & inconvenience to the authority & suppliers who would be required to participate in 2 procurements rather than 1. Is in the best interests of the people already using the services to keep to a minimum the number of times they need to transition from one service provider to another. In accordance with para. 5 of Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU the new contracts will provide identical services to those being delivered by the suppliers under contracts, which were procured in accordance with Article 26 of Directive 2014/24/EU or awarded in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2014/24/EU. Due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Council is unsure at this time whether the timescales for this new procurement process are achievable. In the event that the pandemic results in delays to the procurement process, the Council will publish a revised timetable, when this can be established.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85951e4a-fda7-4dd4-8b83-6e834cefdc12 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 6 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,336,720 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,336,720 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | LANGLEY HOUSE TRUST; SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION (T/A SANCTUARY SUPPORTED LIVING; TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2020 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85951e4a-fda7-4dd4-8b83-6e834cefdc12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85951e4a-fda7-4dd4-8b83-6e834cefdc12
  11th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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