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
Leasha Bennett
Telephone
+44 1539715902
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
The provision of a DSA postage model for University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS
Reference number
C324141
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64110000 - Postal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of a DSA postage model for University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS
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: £395,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64110000 - Postal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DSA potage model - provider services to remove postage from Trust site and to be franked off site.
Services to include:-
Business Mail Mailmark Advanced
First Class (Letter)
Second Class (Large Letter)
Second Class (Letter)
Second Class (Medium Parcel)
Second Class (Small Parcel)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 100 / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
7 providers were sent the Trusts Specification of Requirement:-
1 x Does not service within the area
2 x Unable to provide DSA
1 x Did not respond
2 x Unable to fulfil 100% of the requirement, but did offer some pricing
1 x Provider met the requirement in full
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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
2 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WHISTL UK LIMITED
Network House, Third Avenue
Marlow
SL7 1EY
Telephone
+44 1628891644
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
National registration number
04417047
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £395,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £395,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is direct award against CCS framework RM6280 and has been done inline with the specified criteria. The reason for direct award is specification. The award decision makers are University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Level 3, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall, Fishergate Hill,
Preston
PR1 8XB
Country
United Kingdom