Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Westmorland General Hospital, Trust HQ, Burton Road
Kendal
LA9 7RG
Contact
Matthew Gardner
Telephone
+44 1524519468
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Spirax Steam Eco Bolt FGH & RLI
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45331110 - Boiler installation work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Installation of Spirax Eco Bolt at Furness General Hospitals & Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Awarded under NHSSBS: SBS10166 - Hard Facilities Management 2 (HFM2)
Spirax Steam Eco Bolt at Furness General Hospital - £100,066.37
Spirax Steam Eco Bolt at Royal Lancaster Hospital - £187,338.20
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: £287,404.57
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Lancaster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Installation of Spirax Eco Bolt at Furness General Hospitals & Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Compliantly awarded under NHSSBS: SBS10166 - Hard Facilities Management 2 (HFM2) - Lot 3.7
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
This is a direct award under NHSSBS: SBS10166 - Hard Facilities Management 2 (HFM2) - Lot 3.7 and has been done in line with the specified criteria. The reason for direct award to this provider is that this is a very time sensitive project that is being funded by Department of Energy Security and Net Zero for decarbonisation-related measures
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
7 January 2026
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
The James Mercer Group Ltd
16 Clock Tower Park, Longmoor Lane Liverpool
Liverpool
L10 1LD
Telephone
+44 7912781428
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £287,404.57
Total value of the contract/lot: £287,404.57
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Installation of Spirax Eco Bolt at Furness General Hospitals & Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Compliantly awarded under NHSSBS: SBS10166 - Hard Facilities Management 2 (HFM2) - Lot 3.7
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom