Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Contact
Kathy Hogg
kathy.hogg@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.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 Sefton
Reference number
25-26- QYG-01T-NWC-CV-A001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of community dermatology services in Sefton, this is an interface service, with all routine and urgent referrals triaged, assessed and treated with patients requiring secondary care intervention onwardly referred following choice guidelines.
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: £803,617
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
Main site or place of performance
Services provided for patients registered with a Sefton GP.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
THIS IS A CONTRACT MODIFICATION
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has approved a modification to a contract that was awarded under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The existing contract to deliver Community Dermatology services started on 1st September 2022 and expires on 31st August 2025 with an option to extend for 24 months. This modification enacts the 24 month extension to the contract term, with the modified expiry date being 31st August 2027. The original contract value £2,280,000 and the modification annual contract value is £803,617.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Modification / Weighting: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The original contract contained an option to extend for 24 months - there are no further options available.
two.2.14) 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.
On the 18th March 2025 Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Procurement Decision Group approved this decision and no conflicts of interests was declared.
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 should be included: '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.
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
Contract No
25-26- QYG-01T-NWC-CV-A001
Title
Community Dermatology Service in Sefton.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 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
Vita Health Solutions LTD
3 Dorset Rise
London
EC4Y 8EN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
Companies House
03829618
Internet address
https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/
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: £803,617
Total value of the contract/lot: £803,617
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.
On the 18th March 2025 Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Procurement Decision Group approved this decision and no conflicts of interests was declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom