Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
Cunard Building, Water Street
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Mrs Caroline Moss
Caroline.moss@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1512330589
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Nursing Care and Clinical Oversight Services
Reference number
DN742893
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide services for nursing care and clinical oversight at Millvina House and Brushwood.
Brushwood and Millvina House are two purpose-built care homes which can each support up to 60 residents over three floors. Both homes provide both general nursing and dementia nursing services to residents, in addition to a small number of residents with residential care needs only.
This service covers the nursing care needs of any residents living at the home who have been assessed prior to and on admission as requiring nursing care.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
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: £1,400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide services for nursing care and clinical oversight at Millvina House and Brushwood.
Brushwood and Millvina House are two purpose-built care homes which can each support up to 60 residents over three floors. Both homes provide both general nursing and dementia nursing services to residents, in addition to a small number of residents with residential care needs only.
This service covers the nursing care needs of any residents living at the home who have been assessed prior to and on admission as requiring nursing care.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Lifetime value of contract is £1,400,000
Contract term is from 19/08/2024 - 18/02/2025 with option to extend for a further 6 months
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: 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:
Direct award under the urgent circumstances provision of 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.
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
Contract No
DN742893
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 August 2024
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
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded 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.
By virtue of Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Liverpool City Council awarded a contract for services due to urgency in order to address an immediate risk to patient or public safety. The circumstances leading to this were receipt of a discontinuation notice from operator of the services who were unable to continue to provide services under an existing contract. Alternative provision was required to ensure the ongoing wellbeing of the residents receiving care and support at the home.
Decision made by Andrew Lewis, Chief Executive, Liverpool City Council.
There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest in relation to this decision.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
NHS England, PO Box 16738
Redditch
B97 9PT
Country
United Kingdom