Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moroney House, Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3PE
Contact
Richard Jolley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Surgeons
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Surgeons
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £351,798
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award
Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) is a specialist form of Cardiac Surgery. Alder Hey Children's NHS FT currently provide specialist ACHD surgeons to Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS FT when required to operate on patients with ACHD.
Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025
Contract End Date: 31/03/2026
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award
Process C. 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 by midnight on 14/02/2025 via email to: Richard.Jolley@nhs.net
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 the relevant authority by 14/02/2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR option C.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ALDER HEY CHILDRENS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
East Prescot Road
Liverpool
L14 5AB
Telephone
+44 1512284811
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £351,798
Total value of the contract/lot: £351,798
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS FT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C, for the Provision of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Surgeons. The existing provider is Alder Hey Childrens NHS FT who are based at East Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 5AB. The contract value is £351,798.
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 12:00 midnight on 14/02/25 via email to: Richard.Jolley@nhs.net
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Decision maker: Directorate Manager, Surgery Division and Divisional Director of Operations, Surgery Division.
The key criteria were weighted as follows:
Quality and Innovation – 25%
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 30%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice – 25%
Value – 10%
Social Value – 10%
This is a well-established service which has been delivered by the incumbent provider to a high standard. The provider has the ability to provide ACHD surgeons for ACHD theatre lists to support reducing waiting times for ACHD patients. Due to the close geographical location of Alder Hey to Liverpool Heart & Chest, this ensures the surgeons are already in close proximity and are able to support the patients out of hours and work closely with LHCH cardiac and aortic colleagues. There are also efficiencies for patients when transitioning from paediatric services at Alder Hey to adult services at LHCH. The Trusts are in close geographical proximity which assists with familiarity for patients and families when care transfers.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moroney House, Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3PE
Country
United Kingdom