Contract

Provision of Gastroenterology Services

  • NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-003955

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dc2f

Published 6 February 2025, 12:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square

WARRINGTON

WA11QY

Contact

Mervyn Kennedy

Email

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

Internet address

https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/