Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board
No 1 Lakeside, Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
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
Elective Services - Orthotics
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are working on behalf of Cheshire and Merseyside ICB to award a contract for Elective Services - Orthotics - Cheshire Place, for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2023 plus 1 year possible extension.
It was awarded on a 2 year plus one year contract to provide continuity for patients who have devices relevant to their care. Total Annual contract value is £ 376,000 per annum with total possible contract value (including extension) of £ 1,128,000.
The award will ensure all partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector that will deliver benefits to patients and financial efficiencies across the local health economy.
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: £1,128,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
Existing sites with NHS and Merseyside ICB boundaries.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are working on behalf of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB to award a contract for Elective Services - Orthotics for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2023 plus 1 year possible extension.
It was awarded on a 2 year plus one year contract to provide continuity for patients who have devices relevant to their care. Total Annual contract value is £ 376,000 per annum with total possible contract value (including extension) of £ 1,128,000.
The award will ensure all partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector that will deliver benefits to patients and financial efficiencies across the local health economy.
This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations') as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations. Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.
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
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This contract was awarded under PCR 2015 Regulation 32 (1) (b) (ii), where the service can be supplied only by a particular economic operator, and no reasonable alternative exists.
This is awarded on a 2 year plus one year contract to provide essential continuity for patients who have devices relevant to their care.
The award will ensure partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector that will deliver crucial benefits, and minimise unnecessary disruption for patients at a time of great turmoil within the NHS, whilst longer term pathways are planned. This will also deliver essential financial efficiencies across the local health economy.
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 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TalarMade Ltd
Chesterfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Companies House
04575555
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: £1,128,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,128,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB)
No 1 Lakeside, Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom