Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS 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
Factor V Leiden / Prothrombin Gene Mutation Analysis
Reference number: C232
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Providing Factor V Leiden / Prothrombin Gene Mutation testing
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Factor V Leiden / Prothrombin Gene Mutation testing. The intention is to award the contract to an existing provider following Direct Award C
The contract will run up until 31/03/2027
Total value of the contract is estimated £3,500
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. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12/08/2025. 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:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C232
Title: Factor V Leiden / Prothrombin Gene Mutation Analysis
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/07/2025
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
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Warrington Road
Liverpool
L35 5DR
UK
NUTS: UKD7
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:
: 3 500.00
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. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12/08/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Decision-makers are Rachel Langdon and Neil Gaskell and there are no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/07/2025