Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Contact
George Harrison
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.northerncarealliance.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
Mobile MR Scanners
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of staffed MR scanners.
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: £2,300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of three staffed MR scanners operating 7-days a week.
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
Estimated Contract Start Date: 11th April 2024
Estimated Contract End Date: 10th April 2025
Estimated Contract value: £2.3m
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to the same standard. / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 10th April 2024. 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
20 March 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
Radiology Management Solutions Ltd
54, Greenacres Road, Oldham Lancs
Oldham
OL4 1HB
Telephone
+44 1614100169
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
National registration number
08346014
Internet address
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: £2,300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,300,000
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 10th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to George Harrison, Procurement Manager, Diagnostics and Pharmacy - nca.procurement@nca.nhs.uk
The decision makers are:
Divisional Managing Director, NCA Imaging
No conflicts of interest were declared.
Each of the five key criteria were considered as part of the Trust’s process for outlining the needs for this service provision, with each given equal weighting. The Trust’s existing Contract with the Provider was assessed in line with each of these criteria and it has been determined that the incumbent Provider has satisfactorily delivered on the key criteria through their delivery of the existing Contract - The Provider has demonstrated their ability to consistently deliver on those criteria and meet the needs of the Trust and our patients over the past 12-months, and we are confident that they are likely to satisfy the proposed contract to the same standard.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Country
United Kingdom