Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA51QG
whh.contracts.performance@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
Provision of Fertility Consultant
Reference number
C244
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract Award Notice (Intention to Award)
Provision of a Fertility Consultant for secondary fertility services at our Halton Site
1 x 4 hour clinic session each Tuesday morning 08:30:12:30 - 8 patients per clinic
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: £23,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Halton Hospital, Runcorn
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Fertility Consultant for secondary fertility services at our Halton Site
1 x 4 hour clinic session each Tuesday morning 08:30:12:30 - 8 patients per clinic
Secondary Fertility Consultant duties
• Out-patient first attendance (OPFA)
• Out-patient follow-up attendance (OPFU)
• Screening tests (chlamydia/rubella)
• Semen analysis - will be referred to andrology laboratory at HFC.
• Management of complex patients. However complex management decisions will take place in WHH with specialist teams eg) diabetologists/cardiac specialists/obstetricians etc.
WHH will provide
• Any bloods that are required on attendance at these secondary fertility clinics and will be taken in the WHH outpatient phlebotomy service.
• If an ultrasound or hycosy is required the fertility consultant will order via WHH EPR system. The ultrasound or hycosy will be performed by WHH radiography team.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 3 July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
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
C244
Title
Provision of Fertility Consultant
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 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 Womens NHS Foundation Trust
Crown Street
Liverpool
L8 7SS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
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: £23,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £23,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 3 July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Written representations should be sent to whh.contracts.performance@nhs.net
Award decision-makers are Laura James and Neil Gregory and there are no conflicts of interest.
This contract will be awarded based on the most suitable provider process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Country
United Kingdom