Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RJR
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH21UL
UK
Contact person: Thomas Parsonage
Telephone: +44 1244362157
E-mail: t.parsonage@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD63
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.coch.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 Consultancy
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85147000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Consultant Occupational Health Physician service to the Countess of Chester Hospital 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:
44 264.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Consultant Occupational Health Physician service to the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (and any agreed external clients)
Hours: Two PAs per week
Responsible to: Occupational Health & Wellbeing Nurse Manager
Accountable to: Deputy Chief People Officer (Culture & Organisational Development)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: to address immediate risk to safety and quality of care
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
6 month option to extend
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 contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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
Due to the urgency of an unexpected even the COCH needed to make an urgent award for the OH Pysician requirement. COCH current supplier unexpectedly took early retirement, therefore it was not possible for COCH not to have a service.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: G/0960
Title: Provision of Occupational Health Consultancy
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/03/2026
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
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RBL
Bebbington
UK
NUTS: UKD
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:
: 44 264.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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
Due to the urgency of an unexpected even the COCH needed to make an urgent award for the OH Pysician requirement. COCH current supplier unexpectedly took early retirement, therefore it was not possible for COCH not to have a service.
Contract is to start 17/03/2026 for 6 months with an option to extend for 6 months.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2026