Contract

Transgender Support Service in Wirral

  • NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008913

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ebf8 (view related notices)

Published 12 March 2025, 10:45am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square

WARRINGTON

WA11QY

Contact

Jane Hamlet

Email

jane.hamlet@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

Transgender Support Service in Wirral

Reference number

24-25-QYG-12F-11754074-CON

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a comprehensive Transgender Support Service for Wirral registered patients.

To provide psychological support for trans, non-binary or questioning patients at any stage of their journey covering a range of areas bespoke to the patient so people;

- understand themselves better

- are aware of available options for resolving your gender incongruence

- are empowered to explore their life goals and how to achieve them

- are receiving all of the support they need

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: £26,238

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD74 - Wirral
Main site or place of performance

Patient registered with a Wirral Place GP

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Wirral Place intend to award a 15 Month contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Transgender Support Service in Wirral. The contract will start on the 17th January 2024 and expire on 31st March 2025 and has an annual contract value of £26,238.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / 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) 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 within 8 working days. 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

Contract No

24-25-QYG-12F-11754074-CON

Title

Transgender Support Service in Wirral

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 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

C-MAGIC c/o LCR PRIDE FOUNDATION

AVENUE HQ, 17 MANN ISLAND

LIVERPOOL

L3 1BP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Companies House

11754074

Internet address

https://www.cmagic.org.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: £26,238

Total value of the contract/lot: £26,238


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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

On the 14th November 2024 the Wirral Place Leadership Team approved this decision remotely and no conflicts of interested were declared.

The following criteria informed the decision:

Quality and innovation: 20%

Value: 30%

Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 10%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20%

Social Value: 20%

Representations by providers must be made to

jane.hamlet@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square

Warrington

WA11QY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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