Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Council
Municipal Building, Archway Road
Huyton
L369YU
Contact
peter smith
peter.smith@star-procurement.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Liverpool Heart and Chest Intermediate Stop Smoking Service
Reference number
UID13522
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service provider will be responsible for delivering the Intermediate Stop smoking service within Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital on behalf of the Council. The service will support the delivery of the Smoke Free 2030 ambition for England. In addition, the provider will work collaboratively with other groups and organisations to promote equality of access for disadvantaged / marginalised communities and individuals.
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: £180,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Intermediate Stop smoking service for Knowsley residents. The contract is commissioned by Knowsley Council and contract duration is 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028, with the option to extend by two additional twelve month periods.
The service will support the delivery of the Smoke Free 2030 ambition for England. In addition, the provider will work collaboratively with other groups and organisations to promote equality of access for disadvantaged / marginalised communities and individuals.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract duration is three years plus the option to extend by an additional two-twelve-month periods 3+1+1
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 procurement is conducted in accordance with the direct award process C (Part 2 (9)) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR).
The Procurement does not come under the scope of PCR2015 or PA23.
The procurement for the new contract meets the tests for use of PSR and for applying the direct award process C.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 June 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
Liverpool Hear and Chest Hospital
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £180,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £180,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This procurement is conducted in accordance with the direct award process C (Part 2 (9)) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR).
Service in scope: Liverpool Heart and Chest Intermediate Stop Smoking Service - Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
The existing contract is due to expire on the 31st July 2025.
The procurement for the new contract meets the tests for use of PSR and for applying the direct award process C.
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to continue to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The provider was assessed against a review of Key Performance Indicators based on a narrative assessment completed by Knowsley Borough Council, taking account of contract management information held.
Benchmarking of costs and service provision was undertaken with neighbouring authorities.
The basic selection criteria were also assessed as met, as listed in PSR Regulations 2023 (schedule 16)
This notification is for the intention to award a contract to the existing service provider from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028 with two options to extend, each for one year, to 31st July 2030.
Following publication of this Intention to Award Notice, a standstill period of 8 business days will be observed in accordance with Part 2 (12) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. There were no conflicts of interest declared by the decision makers.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom