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
Pain Management Consultant - Mutual Aid
Reference number
C241
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Mutual Aid provided for Pain Management for new patient clinics for one clinic per week
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: £13,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Main site or place of performance
Halton Hospital, Runcorn
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mutual aid to provide a consultant for Pain Management for new Patient clinics one day per week.
This is a continuation of an existing contract for a further three months to ensure patients do not breach 65 weeks.
This contract has been awarded following direct award process A and is for 3 months
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further 6 months if needed
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
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This contract has been awarded under Direct Award A Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is a continuation of a previous contract providing mutual aid for a further three month to ensure patient do not breach the 65 weeks . 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 contract duration is for 3 months until 30 June 2025
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
C241
Title
Pain Management Consultant - Mutual Aid
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 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
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Lower Lane
Liverpool
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: £13,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £13,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under Direct Award A provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 contract duration is for 3 months until 30 September 2025
There are no conflicts of interest or any potential conflicts of interest identified
Decision makers are Neil Gregory and Mel Alsop
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