Contract

Out of Hours Falls Lifting Response Service in Liverpool

  • NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011656

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f9c5 (view related notices)

Published 27 March 2025, 7:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

No 1 Lakeside. 920 Centre Park

Warrington

WA1 1QY

Contact

Jo Roberts

Email

jo.roberts@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

Out of Hours Falls Lifting Response Service in Liverpool

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a lifting response service for Liverpool registered patients, meeting the needs of those who have fallen in their usual place of residence, have called 999 or alerted via a falls pendant alarm and do not appear to have an injury that requires a clinical intervention from a Health Care Professional, but is unable to recover themselves from the floor, following defined triaged processes.

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: £33,600

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance

Patient registered with a Liverpool Place GP.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place intend to award a 5 month contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver an out of hours lifting response service in Liverpool. The contract will start on 16th October 2024, expire on 31st March 2025 and has a total contract value of £33,600.

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 withing 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

Title

Out of Hours Falls Lifting Response Service in Liverpool

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 October 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

Progress Housing Group T/A Progress Lifeline

Sumner House, 21 King Street

Leyland

PR25 2LW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Cooperative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014

27792R

Internet address

https://www.progressgroup.org.uk/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £33,600

Total value of the contract/lot: £33,600


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 Service (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 21st October 2024 Liverpool Place Senior Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interest were declared.

The following criteria informed the decision

Social Value 10%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 25%

Value 20%

Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 20%

Quality and innovation 25%

Representations by providers must be made to Jo.Roberts@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice services as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square

Warrington

WA1 1QY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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