Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Warrington Rd, Rainhill
Prescot
L355DR
Contact
Christina Fletcher
christina.fletcher@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1704704761
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service
RBN
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.merseywestlancs.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
Integrated Community Care Service to provide Step Down Beds for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85112000 - Hospital support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contract is to provide a Step Down Service for a minimum of 5 patients at anyone time to the Trust.
The patients cared for at this facility will have recent Spinal Cord Injuries and will have been in the Hospital setting and prior to their movement to the step down facility will have achieved medical stability.
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: £241,150
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an award of a contract for an Integrated Community Care Service to provide Step Down Beds for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries.
This notice is confirmation of an urgent award following the notice of termination from an existing provider and is being awarded for a 6 month term.
The value of the contract over the term is £241,150
The term of the contract is from the 2nd December 2024 - 1st June 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances 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.
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
27 November 2024
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
Athena Healthcare Ltd
Southport
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
OE011987
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: £241,150
Total value of the contract/lot: £241,150
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances 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.
This notice is confirmation of an urgent award following the notice of termination from an existing provider and is being awarded for a 6 month term.
Decision Makers - Joanne Worman, Directorate Manager, Sandra McCarthy, Service Manager
There are no declared conflicts of interest.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Southport
Country
United Kingdom