Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Contact
Ruth Waldron
ruth.waldron@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for Children and Young People across Cheshire and Merseyside
Reference number
2425-QYG-99A-RBS-Con
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley
However services may also be accessed by patients from other parts of Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire & South Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main provider of acute secondary care, mental health and learning disability services for children and young people across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated annual contract value of £110,259,292
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-021307
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2425-QYG-99A-RBS-Con
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
12 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Alder Hey Children's NHS FT
Eaton Road
Liverpool
L12 2AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
NHS Organisation Data Service
RBS
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £110,259,292
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under 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. This contract has now been formally modified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley
However services may also be accessed by patients from other parts of Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester and
Lancashire & South Cumbria
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main provider of acute secondary care, mental health and learning disability services for children and young people across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated annual contract value of £111,293,127
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£111,293,127
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Alder Hey Children's NHS FT
Eaton Road
Liverpool
L12 2AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
NHS Organisation Data Service
RBS
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The cumulative value of modifications to this contract has surpassed the £500,000 threshold for transparency across the contract term. This modification notice has therefore been published in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 Schedule 12.
The below modifications apply to the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 only:
1. Vaping Dependence Pilot: £51,927
2. Autism Waiting List Reduction: £317,800
3. Mental Health Green Paper: £153,800
4. Mental Health Service Development Funding: £183,654
5. Knowsley Children in Care: £46,056
6. Wigan End of Life Care: £15,000
7. Care Leavers' Programme: £40,000
8. Covid Testing: £198,798
9. Neonatal Health Justice: £19,500
10. Diabetes Transition: £7,300
There is no change to the length of the contract, which expired on 31 March 2025.
This modification was approved by the Place Director, in line with the Scheme of Reservation and Delegation and there is no declaration of interest relating to this decision.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
The funding allocated to Alder Hey is to supplement and develop existing services. Number 5 relates to the continuation of non recurrent funding to support the statutory requirements relating to Children in Care.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £110,259,292
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £111,293,127