Contract

NHS Health Check Programme Pilot - Southport and Fornby PCN (management for 14 GP practices)

  • Sefton Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062344

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a859

Published 3 October 2025, 7:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sefton Council

Magdalen House, Trinity Road

Bootle

L20 3NJ

Contact

Ms Julia Hedo

Email

julia.hedo@sefton.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD73 - Sefton

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NHS Health Check Programme Pilot - Southport and Fornby PCN (management for 14 GP practices)

Reference number

DN767258

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice following Direct Award Process B. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

This is a pilot of a GP based model of NHS Healthchecks commissioned by Sefton Public Health to be delivered by Sefton's Primary Care Networks (PCN). The direct award is to Southport and Formby Primary Care Network for a period of 12 months commencing from 6th January 2025.

Southport and Formby Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises all 14 GP practices working together to support approximately 128,000 patients within our geographical area. This area spans from the northern parts of Southport, including Central Southport, Ainsdale, and Birkdale, extending down to Formby in the south. The PCN partners with Southport and Formby Health Ltd, the GP Federation, which provides essential infrastructure, including managing legal contracts on behalf of the PCN.

A separate award will be made to South Sefton Primary Care Network to support patients in their own geographical area.

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: £120,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD73 - Sefton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice following Direct Award Process B. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

This is a pilot of a GP based model of NHS Healthchecks commissioned by Sefton Public Health to be delivered by Sefton's Primary Care Networks (PCN). The direct award is to Southport and Formby Primary Care Network for a period of 12 months commencing from 6th January 2025.

Southport and Formby Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises all 14 GP practices working together to support approximately 128,000 patients within our geographical area. This area spans from the northern parts of Southport, including Central Southport, Ainsdale, and Birkdale, extending down to Formby in the south. The PCN partners with Southport and Formby Health Ltd, the GP Federation, which provides essential infrastructure, including managing legal contracts on behalf of the PCN.

A separate award will be made to South Sefton Primary Care Network to support patients in their own geographical area.

No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest have been declared

Award decision-makers: The Cabinet Members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality: exclusions in Regulation 20 of the PSR have been considered / Weighting: 100

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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 is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice following Direct Award Process B. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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

Contract No

DN767258

Title

NHS Health Check Programme Pilot - Southport and Fornby PCN (management for 14 GP practices)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

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

Southport and Formby HealthLimited

3 Wight Moss Way

Southport

PR8 4HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD73 - Sefton
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Review procedures are as set out in The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.