Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Ms Julia Hedo
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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 - South Sefton PCN (management for 19 GP practices)
Reference number
DN793040
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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). This is a direct award to South Sefton Primary Care Network for a period of 12 months commencing from 1st September 2025.
South Sefton Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises 19 GP practices working together to support approximately 30,000 patients within their geographical area. The PCN partners with South Sefton Primary Healthcare Ltd, which manages legal contracts on behalf of the PCN.
South Sefton PCN have been appointed using Direct Award Process B of the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
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: £141,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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). This is a direct award to South Sefton Primary Care Network for a period of 12 months commencing from 1st September 2025.
South Sefton Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises 19 GP practices working together to support approximately 30,000 patients within their geographical area. The PCN partners with South Sefton Primary Healthcare Ltd, which manages legal contracts on behalf of the PCN.
South Sefton PCN have been appointed using Direct Award Process B of the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
No conflicts of 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: 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 - South Sefton PCN (management for 19 GP practices)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 August 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
South Sefton Primary Health Care Ltd
G01-G02 Biz Hub, The Bridge Water Complex, Canal Street
Bootle
L20 8AH
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: £141,000
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.