Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Contact
Lucy Edmunds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Deprivation of Liberty Assessments
Reference number
CTM-MSP-60590
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
Main site or place of performance
Central Valleys
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
This is an award notice following an intention to award under the most Suitable Provider Process PSR Wales.
The 14 day standstill period was observed with no representations therefore the contract is awarded.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
4
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: 2025/S 000-073069
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CTM-MSP-60590
Title
Deprivation of Liberty Assessments
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
8 December 2025
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
Liquid Personnel
Turndord Place, great Cambridge Road
Broxbourne
EN106NH
Telephone
+44 2077132757
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £112,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to follow Most Suitable Provider Process under PSR Wales. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the award of the contract. This contract has been formally awarded.
(WA Ref:159147)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
Main site or place of performance
Central Valleys and Bridgend (within CTMUHB)
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This contract has been procured via the Most Suitable Provider under PSR Wales
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
8 December 2025
End date
31 March 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£112,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Liquid Personnel
Turndord Place, great Cambridge Road
Broxbourne
EN106NH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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):
The original Intention to Award notice informed the market of the Health Board’s proposed award. As the procurement process has now concluded, this notice formally confirms the award of the contract to the successful provider.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
This is not a modification to scope/amend requirements. The original intention to award notice has concluded its standstill period and this notice is required to formally record the contract award. No changes have been made to the contract, provider or scope
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: £320,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £112,000