Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Lower Lane
Frzakerley
L9 7LJ
UK
Contact person: Richard Jolley
E-mail: richard.jolley@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.thewaltoncentre.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
Provision of Occupational Health Services
Reference number: C346550
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Occupational Health Services to Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust and The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 206 284.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Transparency - Intention to Award Notice - to inform market of the Relevant Authority's intention to Award a Contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following a competitive process.<br/><br/>The value of the initial 3-year contract term is expected to be: £2,206,284.00<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract if the optional 2-year extension is exercised is expected to be £3,677,140.00<br/><br/>This is an existing service and will be delivered by a new provider to 2 of the authorities listed within this notice (Alder Hey Children's NHS FT and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS FT). The winning bidder is also the existing provider of these services to the other 2 authorities named in this notice (The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS FT and The Walton Centre NHS FT).<br/>It is anticipated that the service will commence on 1st May 2025 for an initial period of 3-years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation
/ Weighting: 36
Quality criterion: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 30
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-009110
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
10/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool
UK
NUTS: UKD72
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 2 206 284.00
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 24th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was:<br/><br/>Key Criteria: Quality & Innovation - 36.00%<br/>Key Criteria: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 7.00%<br/>Key Criteria: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 17.00%<br/>Key Criteria: Social Value - 10.00%<br/>Key Criteria: Value - 30.00%<br/><br/>The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest score across the key criteria used.<br/><br/>This decision has been made by the Authorities' evaluation team.<br/>Associate Director of People - Alder Hey Children's NHS FT<br/>Head of Employment Services - Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS FT<br/>HR Business Partner - The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS FT<br/>Deputy Chief People Officer - The Walton Centre NHS FT<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified.<br/><br/>Please contact Richard.Jolley@nhs.net with any written representations, ensuring the following details are referenced:<br/>Project reference: C346550<br/>Project title: Provision of Occupational Health Services<br/><br/>If no representations are received before midnight on 24th April 2025, then the standstill period will come to an end and the relevant authorities can proceed with contract award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Walton Centre
Lower Lane
Fazakerley
L9 7LJ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2025