Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA11QY
Contact
Claire Tyghe
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
Community Dermatology service in Halton
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Providing a Primary Care Dermatology lesion triage service for all practices to access in Halton. Where required and appropriate, biopsies will be taken to support the effective management and treatment of patients.
The service will be provided by GPs with an interest and/or relevant qualifications in dermatology.
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: £128,132
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
Patients registered with a Halton GP.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
THIS IS A CONTRACT MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has approved a modification to a contract that was awarded under the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The original contract term is for 2 years commencing 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025 and has an option to extend the contract terms by a further 12 months.
This modification enacts the 12 month extension and the new end date is 31st March 2026.
The original contract value was based on a cost per case arrangement with an indicative value of £256,264.
The modification annual contract value is estimated to be approximately £128,132 based on patient driven demand.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Modification / Weighting: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The original contract contained an option to extend for 12 months - there are no further options available.
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 contract was previously awarded under the health care services public contracts regulations 2015 (PCR).
This is a contract modification notice in accordance with the provider selection regime (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
10 April 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
GP Health Connect Ltd
Halton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service
10334174
Internet address
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: £128,132
Total value of the contract/lot: £128,132
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
On the 10th of April 2025 Halton Place Senior Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interest were declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom