Contract

Sub-contractor of diagnostic imaging services to NHS patients referred by STHFT

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010504

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eff6

Published 20 March 2025, 4:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Herries Road,

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Contact

Sarah Clarke

Email

sarah.clarke27@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE3 - South Yorkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sth.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.atamis.co.uk/registration

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

Sub-contractor of diagnostic imaging services to NHS patients referred by STHFT

Reference number

S&P25014 Living Care Group

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C

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: £197,354

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85150000 - Medical imaging services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE32 - Sheffield
Main site or place of performance

Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, Workshop Road, Sheffield, S9 3TL

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To offer additional diagnostic imaging capacity to support the continued rise in demand, underpin the improved cancer position and sustain the 6ww. Enabling the service to look at offering additional capacity to support specific service asks such as reducing long waits, and supporting peaks demand.

This contract has been awarded under NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. The current incumbent supplier is Living Care Group They are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract.

The service will be provided under this contract for 12 month from the 3 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 25%

Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 10%

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 2 April 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

17 March 2025

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

Living Care

4215 Park Approach

Leeds

LS15 8GB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
National registration number

09629867

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: £197,354

Total value of the contract/lot: £197,354


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 2 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Decision makers are Operations Director & Clinical Director for MIMP Services. The email address for representations is sarah.clarke27@nhs.net
No conflicts of interest have been registered.
The weighting of the key criteria varies with the highest weightings being for quality and innovation and social value. These criteria are considered of high importance as they are linked to the key metrics of the NHS standard contract under which this sub contract will be let and the terms and conditions under which Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is commissioned by SYICB (Sheffield Place) to deliver this activity. The provider is currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Herries Road,

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.sth.nhs.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

NHS South Yorkshire ICB

722 Prince of Wales Road

Sheffield

S9 4EU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

NHS England