Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
Contact
Commercial Team
england.workforcecommercialteam@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Lead Employer Service for GP & PH
Reference number
C248096
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Single Tender Action (Above Threshold)
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 December 2023
End date
30 November 2025
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-009814
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C248096
Title
Provision of Lead Employer Service for GP & PH
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
24 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside
Liverpool
L35 5DR
gareth.lawrence@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00000N/A
Internet address
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £2,278,300
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Extension
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 December 2026
End date
30 November 2027
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£3,170,800
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside
Liverpool
L35 5DR
gareth.lawrence@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00000N/A
Internet address
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Extend for 12 months
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
to fulfil the immediate need for an employer, while a longer-term, national project is undertaken to consolidate WT&E demand for lead employer services and establish a best practice mode.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £2,164,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £3,170,800