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
Telephone
+44 1514730303
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service
RW4
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Clinical Endocrinology 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 Specialist Clinical Endocrinology Services for patients and service users of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Transcend Service.
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: £40,000
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 Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) for the provision of specialist clinical endocrinology services for patients and service users of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Transcend service. The contract value is approximately £40,000. (RBL)
MCFT is currently in contract with WUTH 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 Division has 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: 40000
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
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wirral
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD74 - Wirral
NHS Organisation Data Service
RBL
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom