Contract

Provision of Clinical and Diagnostic Services

  • MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-032507

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054910 (view related notices)

Published 16 June 2025, 10:57am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

V7 Building, Kings Business Park, Prescot

Liverpool

L341PJ

Contact

Lynne Kelly

Email

lynne.kelly@merseycare.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1514730303

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD7 - Merseyside

NHS Organisation Data Service

RW4

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.merseycare.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

Provision of Clinical and Diagnostic Services

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 Clinical and Diagnostic Services to the patients of MCFT

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: £615,399

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (MCFT) has awarded a contract to University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG), Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP for the provision of specialist clinical and diagnostic services for patients and service users of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The contract value is approximately £615,399.

MCFT is currently in contract with UHLG for these services. The contract commenced 01 April 2025 for a period of 12 months. The contract was awarded in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process A where there is an existing provider for the services and there is no realistic alternative to the current provider.

The Senior Leadership Team of Community, Mental Health and Secure Divisions have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / patient choice / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 615399

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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.

The Senior Leadership Team of Community, Mental Health and Secure Divisions have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy.

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

1 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

Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Southport

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service

RVY

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: £615,399

Total value of the contract/lot: £615,399


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool

Country

United Kingdom