Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTH CHESHIRE & MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA51QG
UK
E-mail: whh.contracts.performance@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD61
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.whh.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
Elective restoration and recovery for provision of planned and unplanned care
Reference number: C246
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is an intention to award a contract to an incumbent provider following direct award process C;
North Cheshire and Mersey Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intend to award a contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver its elective restoration programme to provide insourcing capacity for the following specialities:
Insourced Orthopaedics (sub-speciality: Foot and Ankle)
Pre OP and Post OP Clinics
This provision will be until 31 March 2026
There is no guaranteed activity with this contract
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
215 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Insourcing capacity for the following specialities:
Insourced Orthopaedics (sub-speciality: Foot and Ankle)
Pre op and post Op clinics
This provision will be until 31 March 2026
There is no guaranteed activity with this contract
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
The incumbent provider is satisfying the current contract and is expected to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 May 2026 to: whh.contracts.performance@nhs.net
Award decision-makers are Sheila Fields Delaney and Mel Alsop and there are no conflicts of interest
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: C246
Title: Elective restoration and recovery for provision of planned and unplanned care
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
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
1 Clinical Ltd
15309314
Harrogate
UK
NUTS: UKE
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:
: 215 000.00
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
The incumbent provider is satisfying the current contract and is expected to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 May 2026 to: whh.contracts.performance@nhs.net
Award decision-makers are Sheila Fields Delaney and Mel Alop and there are no conflicts of interest
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Cheshire and Mersey Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/04/2026