Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd
Prescot
L355DR
Contact
Sophie Traynier
sophie.traynier@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1516765204
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service
RBN
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Online Postal STI Testing Kits
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
For the provision of an online STI testing service for the local community. The platform allows for the online ordering of STI kits, which are then dispatched via post to the service user. Samples are then returned to the laboratory for testing and negative results are communicated to the service users via the platform. Those with positive results that require treatment would be managed via the local services (Sefton & St Helens) using the clinical portal.
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: £157,048.73
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the provision of an online STI testing service for the local community. The platform allows for the online ordering of STI kits, which are then dispatched via post to the service user. Samples are then returned to the laboratory for testing and negative results are communicated to the service users via the platform. Those with positive results that require treatment would be managed via the local services (Sefton & St Helens) using the clinical portal.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Two x 12 month extension options
two.2.14) Additional information
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.
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 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.
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
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
Preventx Ltd
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Preventx Ltd
Preventx Ltd
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £157,048.73
Total value of the contract/lot: £157,048.73
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Whiston
Country
United Kingdom