Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North West
Q75
Merseyside
UK
E-mail: necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/contact-us/
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
NHSE1061 Flu Substance Misuse - St Helens
Reference number: NHSE1061
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Flu Substance Misuse Services in St Helens.
The relevant authority has awarded a contract under Direct Award A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 881.80
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Flu Substance Misuse Services in St Helens.
The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A 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.
The lifetime value of the contract is £3881.80
Contract length has been aligned to the contract length of Flu Substance Misuse services commissioned by the Local Authorities.
Contract Start Date: 01 August 2025
Contract End Date: 31 March 2027
This is an existing service.
This is an existing provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
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
The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A 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.
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
The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A 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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
11/06/2025
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
Change Grow Live Inspire
TBC
3rd Floor North West Suite, Tower Point 44 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YR
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:
: 3 881.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A 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.
Details of individual making decisions:
Director of Specialist Commissioning and Health and Justice.
There were no conflicts of interests identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England - North West
Merseyside
UK
E-mail: necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/08/2025