Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North West Health and Justice
Regatta Place
Liverpool
L3 4BL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service
Q75
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
NHSE1012 Merseyside Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT Service
Reference number
NHSE1012
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Intention to Award Notice
NHS North West Health and Justice Team (The Relevant Authority) is intending to award the above contract from 01 April 2025 for a period of 5 years plus an option to extend by further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The contract value for the total contract term is £16,952,000.
This is an existing service which has been awarded to a provider who currently delivers elements of the service via a subcontracting arrangement.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under a competitive process. 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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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: £16,952,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Intention to Award Notice
NHS North West Health and Justice Team (The Relevant Authority) is intending to award the above contract from 01 April 2025 for a period of 5 years plus an option to extend by further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The contract value for the total contract term is £16,952,000.
This is an existing service which has been awarded to a provider who currently delivers elements of the service via a subcontracting arrangement.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under a competitive process. 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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The contract award criteria is specified in the procurement rdocuments / Weighting: 85
Price - Weighting: 15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-029313
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NHSE1012
Title
NHSE1012 Merseyside Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Prescot
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: £16,952,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £16,952,000
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 decision makers by midnight on 27 December 2024.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
Written representation should be sent to:
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
NHS England North West Health and Justice Senior Leadership Team and Direct Commissioning Committee.
The key criteria was considered within the award criteria which was laid out in the procurement documents.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHSE North West Health and Justice Team
Merseyside
Country
United Kingdom