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
Antenatal Screening Service
Reference number: C202
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of the following ante-natal screening services:
• Combined biochemical screening tests ( free beta-HCG, PappA)
• Quad biochemical screening tests (UE3, Inhibin-A, AFP, total HCG)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
132 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of the following ante-natal screening services:
• Combined biochemical screening tests ( free beta-HCG, PappA)
• Quad biochemical screening tests (UE3, Inhibin-A, AFP, total HCG)
• Use of requesting and reporting protocols set by Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme.
• Reporting of chance of Down's, Edwards' & Patau's syndrome using cut-offs recommended by the FASP.
• Reporting of higher chance Down's, Edwards'& Patau's syndrome by telephone and secure email/electronic transfer.
• Issue of Down's, Edwards' and Patau's syndrome reports within 3 working days of receipt of sample in accordance with FASP Standard S05.
An award has been made under direct award A
The contract is from 1st April 2025 - 31 march 2028
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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.'
This contract has been awarded following the direct award process A. The contract will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028
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: C202
Title: Antenatal Screening Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2025
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
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Bolton
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:
: 132 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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.'
The award decision-maker is Neil Gaskell and there is no 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
23/07/2025