Specialist Short Break Service for Children and Young People with Life Shortening Conditions

Concepts

• short break service for children and young people
• short break service
• residential nursing care
• south shields
• young people
• life shortening conditions
• short breaks
• specialist
• life-threatening episodes
• children

Location

Tyneside: Newcastle upon Tyne

Description

Specialist short breaks for children and young people from birth to 18 years of age with life shortening conditions, and/or life-threatening episodes and complex health care needs and their parent/carer within a residential nursing care setting. Contract is to commence 1 January 2023

Total Quantity or Scope

The service is to be provided to approximately 50 children per annum for an estimated 1,700 bed nights. There is no guarantee of usage/business and services will be spot purchased based on demand.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The initial contract which will commence 1 January 2023 is for 3 years, with an option to extend by a period or periods of up to 24 months. The contract value is based on 5 year contract (including extension option).

CPV Codes

• 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

The Council intends to award a contract, subject to a 10-day standstill period, without prior publication of a contract notice on the following basis: - It believes competition is absent for technical reasons (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii)) In compliance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, all awards of contracts that are subject to UK Procurement Directives are subject to a mandatory "standstill" period of at least 10 days. A Contract cannot be entered into with the preferred provider until at least the eleventh calendar day following notification. This would not prevent continuing discussions with the preferred provider to ensure prompt mobilisation. The standstill period is expected to end at midnight at the end of 22 September 2022. If steps are taken during this period to suggest that there may be a formal legal challenge to this award, or the Council determines an issue/concern with the process or preferred submission, then the contract award may be suspended until the matter is resolved (or not concluded if the matter cannot be resolved). Subject to no legal challenge being received, the Council intends to execute the Contract at the conclusion of the standstill period.

Other Information

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