Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Bootle Town Hall
Bootle
L207AE
UK
Contact person: Julia Hedo
E-mail: julia.hedo@sefton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD73
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sefton.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHS Healthchecks - Southport and Formby PCN (management for 14 GP practices)
Reference number: DN810045
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a direct award to Southport and Formby Primary Care Network via Direct Award Process B of the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
This award follows the successful pilot of a GP based model of NHS Healthchecks commissioned by Sefton Public Health to be delivered by Sefton's Primary Care Networks (PCN).
Southport and Formby Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises all 14 GP practices working together to support approximately 128,000 patients within our geographical area. This area spans from the northern parts of Southport, including Central Southport, Ainsdale, and Birkdale, extending down to Formby in the south. The PCN partners with Southport and Formby Health Ltd, the GP Federation, which provides essential infrastructure, including managing legal contracts on behalf of the PCN.
Breakdown of estimated costs:
Core contract (2 years): £363,000
Including optional extensions: £594,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
594 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD73
Main site or place of performance:
Southport and Formby Primary Care Network Area of Sefton Council.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a direct award to Southport and Formby Primary Care Network via Direct Award Process B of the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
This award follows the successful pilot of a GP based model of NHS Healthchecks commissioned by Sefton Public Health to be delivered by Sefton's Primary Care Networks (PCN).
Southport and Formby Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises all 14 GP practices working together to support approximately 128,000 patients within our geographical area. This area spans from the northern parts of Southport, including Central Southport, Ainsdale, and Birkdale, extending down to Formby in the south. The PCN partners with Southport and Formby Health Ltd, the GP Federation, which provides essential infrastructure, including managing legal contracts on behalf of the PCN.
Breakdown of estimated costs:
Core contract (2 years): £363,000
Including optional extensions: £594,000
No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest have been declared
Award decision-makers: The Cabinet Members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: exclusions in Regulation 20 of the PSR have been considered
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This is a direct award to Southport and Formby Primary Care Network via Direct Award Process B of the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
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) contract award notice following Direct Award Process B. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
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: DN810045
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Southport and Formby Health Ltd
09989015
3 Wight Moss Way
Southport
PR8 4HQ
UK
NUTS: UKD73
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:
: 594 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Review procedures are as set out in The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/04/2026