Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
UK
Contact person: James Anderson
E-mail: james.anderson@nnuh.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cellular Pathology Insourcing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cellular Pathology Insourcing. This is awarded using documentation from the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourcing framework
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
56 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for insourcing cellular pathology services<br/><br/>The intention is to award a contract to an existing provider following PSR Direct Award Process C.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of this contract is £56,700<br/><br/>The services are expected to be delivered between 15th April and 30th June.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Health Now Limited
13335901
Unit 6, Hersham Farm Business Park, Longcross Road, Chertsey. Surrey
Chertsey
KT16 0DN
UK
Telephone: +44 2033435971
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.healthnow.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
56 700.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
56 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>The decision makers for this award are from the Operations and Procurement teams.<br/>There are no declared conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2025