Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd
Prescot
L355DR
Contact
julie Hartley
julie.hartley@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD73 - Sefton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provide Podiatry care to Spinal patients to aid patient flow and reduce urgent waiters and ensuring the re introduction of safe and effective service provision
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: £4,800
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
Main site or place of performance
Spinal unit SDGH
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Podiatry treatment at £25 Per patient for approx. 16 patients once a month
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: reduction in wait times / Weighting: 25
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
due to the difficulty in finding suitable staff to fulfil this service it may need to be extended
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The Trust was served notice by the original provider. Despite undertaking a thorough market engagement process, the Trust was unable to identify an alternative provider initially willing to take on the subcontract. This posed a significant risk to the continuity of patient care.
Upon identifying a suitable provider, it became imperative to expedite the subcontracting process and initiate mobilisation without delay. This urgency was essential to ensure the continued delivery of high-quality, safe care to patients within the spinal injuries unit.
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
MWL/MariaIngham/PSR082025
Title
Podiatry Service to the Spinal Unit
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Maria Ingham
Blackpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Sole trader
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: £4,800
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,800
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Urgent award of podiatry servcie for in patients admitted to the Southport Spinal Podiatry Unit.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Marie Garnett
Prescot, Merseyside
Marie.Garnett@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In the first instance, the Trust is responsible for reviewing its decision to award an urgent contract. Should further review be required the Trust will escalate the matter to NHS England's review panel.