Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Clatterbridge Hospital
Bebington
CH63 4JY
Contact
Carl Lamb
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Service
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: £257,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The delivery of screening and grading services as part of the Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. This contract is to be awarded to the existing provider Primary Eye Care (Wirral) Limited which is the commercial arm of the Wirral Local Optical Committee, by following the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award process C. The contract will be awarded for 12 months beginning on the 31st March 2025 with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months. The estimated annual value of the contract is £257,000
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 (PSR) Regulations 2023. For 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 Midnight on Monday 27th January 2025. 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
2 September 2024
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
Primary Eye Care (Wirral) Limited
Chester House, Cheshire Oaks Business Park
Ellesmere Port
CH65 9HQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD74 - Wirral
National registration number
06723587
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: £257,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £257,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: £257,000
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Service will be delivered by the independent Optoms who make up the membership of the Local Optical Committee and Primary Eye Care (Wirral) Limited
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 avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on Monday 27th January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations can be sent in the first instance to carl.lamb@nhs.net
Decision makers included clinicians and Trust business managers.
The relevant importance of the key criteria used by the Trust during the decision process was as follows: Quality & Innovation 30%, Value 20%, Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 10%, Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitation Choice 30%, Social Value 10%.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Clatterbridge Hospital
Bebington
CH63 4JY
Country
United Kingdom