Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
1 Lakeside 920, Central Park Square
Warrington
WA111QY
Contact
Barry Wood
Barry.Wood@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
APMS Primary Care Services at Townfield Health Centre in Wirral
Reference number
24-25-QYG-N85014-PC
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of General Medical Services to the 4,100 registered patients at Townfield Health Centre, located within Prenton, Wirral.
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: £1,371,672
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
Main site or place of performance
Townfield Health Centre,
Townfield Close,
Prenton,
Wirral,
CH43 9JW
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 3 year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver General Medical Services at Townfield Health Centre. The contract will commence on the 1st April 2025 and expire on the 31st March 2028.
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-N85014-PC
Title
APMS Primary Care Services at Townfield Health Centre in Wirral
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 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
Paxton Medical Group
161 Park Road North
Birkenhead
CH41 0DD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD74 - Wirral
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address
https://www.claughtonmc.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,371,672
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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the stand still period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded.
On the 20th February 2025, the ICB's System Primary Care Committee approved the decision to award the incumbent Provider a 3 year contract. No conflicts of interest were declared.
The following criteria informed the decision:
Quality and Innovation: 40%
Value: 10%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 20%
Social Value: 10%
Representations by providers must be made to barry.wood@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Central Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom