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
Antenatal Screening Service
Reference number
C202
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of the following ante-natal screening services:
• Combined biochemical screening tests ( free beta-HCG, PappA)
• Quad biochemical screening tests (UE3, Inhibin-A, AFP, total HCG)
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: £132,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of the following ante-natal screening services:
• Combined biochemical screening tests ( free beta-HCG, PappA)
• Quad biochemical screening tests (UE3, Inhibin-A, AFP, total HCG)
• Use of requesting and reporting protocols set by Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme.
• Reporting of chance of Down's, Edwards' & Patau's syndrome using cut-offs recommended by the FASP.
• Reporting of higher chance Down's, Edwards'& Patau's syndrome by telephone and secure email/electronic transfer.
• Issue of Down's, Edwards' and Patau's syndrome reports within 3 working days of receipt of sample in accordance with FASP Standard S05.
An award has been made under direct award A
The contract is from 1st April 2025 - 31 march 2028
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 is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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 contract has been awarded following the direct award process A. The contract will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028
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
Contract No
C202
Title
Antenatal Screening Service
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
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Bolton
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: £132,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £132,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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 award decision-maker is Neil Gaskell and there is no conflicts of interest.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Country
United Kingdom