Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
WARRINGTON
WA11QY
Contact
Mervyn Kennedy
mervyn.kennedy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
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 Gastroenterology Services
Reference number
2024-25-QYG-27D-M9U8M-Con V1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Under patient right to choice, the provision of gastroenterology services to patients across Cheshire & Merseyside ICB area.
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: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
This service is commissioned for any patient (adult) registered with a GP Practice across NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB area.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Cheshire East Place has awarded a contract via Direct Award B, following a patient choice accreditation process, to deliver gastroenterology services across the Cheshire & Merseyside area. This is a new contract with a new service provider to the Cheshire & Merseyside area. The anticipated contract start date is 1st March 2025 and will expire 28th February 2026. Given this is a new contract, there is no guaranteed contract value and payment will be made on activity undertaken at NHS Payment Scheme prices.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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) 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.
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
Contract No
2024-25-QYG-27D-M9U8M-Con V1
Title
Provision of Gastroenterology Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EndoCare Diagnostics Ltd
EndoCare Community Diagnostic Centre, Parkway 4, Parkway Business Centre, Princess Road
Manchester
M14 7HR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
11024723
Internet address
https://www.endocare-diagnostics.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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.
On 17th January 2025, Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - East Cheshire Place approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board
No 1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom