Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT
Clatterbridge Site
Bebington
CH63 4JY
Contact
Damian Clarke
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
health
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Orthodontic Laboratory Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Orthodontic Lab Services
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: £57,200
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Orthodontic Laboratory Service
To award as a PSR Process C to incumbent provider
for a period of 12 months from 1st Oct 2025 30th Sept 2026 Annual value is estimated at £57,200
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
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
28 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grosvenor Orthodontics (Chester) Ltd
Minerva Avenue, Chester
Chester
CH1 4QL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
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: £57,200
Total value of the contract/lot: £57,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10th September 2025 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
An assessment of the current service provision and current provider in line with the PSR to evidence that the provider is judged to be satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard, is judged to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard and to satisfy the basic selection criteria.
The table below show the details of the weightings used to evaluate the current and likely future performance of the current provider
Criterion Weighting
Quality and innovation 40%
Value 20%
Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability 20%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 10%
Social Value 10%
The procurement department is satisfied that the considerable change threshold in which PSR Process C can be used has not been met.
The new contract is identical in nature and the change in value between the existing and proposed new contracts does not equal or exceed 25% of the lifetime value of the existing contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT
Clatterbridge Site
Bebington
CH63 4JY
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT
Clatterbridge Site
Bebington
CH63 4JY
Country
United Kingdom