Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital
Trafford
M41 5SL
Contact
Duncan Robjohns
Telephone
+44 1615372324
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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
Consultant Occupational Health Physicians
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Trust shall engage the Consultant to provide consultancy services relating
to the performance of Occupational Health consultancy services.
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: £244,800
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD33 - Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement route that has been used is the, Procurement act 2023, Provider Selection Regime Direct award.C
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
two.2.14) 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 [31/03/2025]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to Duncan Robjohns, Purchasing Manager, Duncan.Robjohns@mft.nhs.uk
The award decision makers:
- Marisa Pickerill Assistant Director of Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Nick Bailey, Director of Corporate Workforce
Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance)
This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - MFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. MFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the basic selection criteria and the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR.
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:
The following line is required by FTS: ‘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 [31/03/2025]. 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
12 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
Nation Occupational Health
1 Hillside Green Harthill
Sheffield
S26 7AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
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: £244,800
Total value of the contract/lot: £244,800
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 [31/03/2025]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to Duncan Robjohns, Purchasing Manager, Duncan.Robjohns@mft.nhs.uk
The award decision makers:
- Marisa Pickerill Assistant Director of Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Nick Bailey, Director of Corporate Workforce
Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance)
This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - MFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. MFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the basic selection criteria and the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
internationalrelationsjudicialoffice@judiciary.uk
Country
United Kingdom