Steady and Stable Falls prevention

Description

Steady and Stable falls service. The ICB would like to issue a short-term direct award for period of 12 months. This will allow time for review and understanding of where the service sits as part of the wider commissioning strategy and approach to ensuring common and equitable services in each of the ICB boroughs. The award is being made to the existing provider of the service Open Age , as per Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award Process C. Lot 1: Steady and Stable Falls Prevention service, 12 month short term contract award to allow time for review and understanding of where the service sits as part of the wider commissioning strategy and approach to ensuring common and equitable services in each of the ICB boroughs. The award is being made to the existing provider of the service Open Age , as per Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award Process C. For a period of 12 months at a value of £140,000. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and has been assessed against the five key criteria as such such. . Additional information: 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 9th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. please contact c.machola@nhs.net for any written representations. This decision has been made as per North West London governance process. Full assessment against the relevant key criteria was made in order to determine the existing provider Open Age is satisfying the contract and will continue to do so for the short term contract award.