Contract

Carer Support Services in Halton

  • NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-013500

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fe61 (view related notices)

Published 7 April 2025, 5:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square

Warrington, Chesire

WA11QY

Contact

Claire Tyghe

Email

claire.tyghe@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD61 - Warrington

NHS Organisation Data Service

QYG

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://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

Carer Support Services in Halton

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Improving quality of life for carers' in Halton, both young carers and young adult carers, to access a wide range of universal and targeted services that will support them to improve their quality of life throughout all stages of their caring role.

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: £341,866

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
Main site or place of performance

Patients registered with a GP Practice in Halton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Halton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver Carers Support Services in Halton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2025, expire on 31st March 2026 and has an annual contract value of £341,866.

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

Title

Carers Support Services in Halton

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 December 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

Halton Carers Centre

Halton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
Charity Commission (England and Wales)

1124493

Internet address

https://www.haltoncarers.co.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: £341,866

Total value of the contract/lot: £341,866


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 12th December 2024 Halton Place SLT approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared.

The following criteria informed the decision:

Social Value: 20%

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

Value: 20%

Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20%

Quality and innovation: 20%

Representations by providers must be made to claire.tyghe@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, Cheshire

WA11QY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk