Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Stepping Hill Hospital, Hazel Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
UK
Contact person: Rachel Lees
E-mail: rachel.lees@stockport.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.stockport.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
Age UK - Hospital Discharge Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A decision to award a contract for Hospital Discharge Service to Age UK under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
The new contract will begin on 1st July 2026.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
115 007.15
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD35
Main site or place of performance:
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stockport
SK2 7JE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A decision to award under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Contract Details:
Final decision by the decision makers, Stockport NHS FT (the FT) to award the contract to:
Age UK Stockport, Commonweal, 56 Wellington St, Stockport, SK1 3AQ.
The value of the contract for the initial period up to 30th June 2027 is up to £115,007.15
The contract will run from 1st July 2026 up to 30th June 2027
Reasons for selecting existing supplier against the Key Criteria:
The service is commissioned to deliver support to patients and their families, where needed, to ensure safe and timely discharge at the earliest opportunity following an acute intervention under the Home First ethos.
Quality and Innovation - The supplier has provided a safe and efficient outsourced service, supporting the FT in meeting national standards and have sufficient capacity to continue to do so as required.
Value - The supplier has delivered the service at a consistently good value price for the current contact and has a proven record of working well with the FT.
Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - The supplier has worked collaboratively with the FT to develop local processes and procedures to ensure a safe and effective service, and has committed to continuing to do so.
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - The current contract has supported the FT.
Additional key performance indicators are provided.
The contractor will provide continuity of service by ensuring no service disruptions due to staff leave or sickness.
Exception reports will be provided for any metrics not reaching the agreed standard.
Submit a minimum of 4 case studies a year.
There is ongoing discussion re pressures and priorities as part of the quarterly meetings.
Social Value - The supplier has provided a local solution to capacity restraints at the FT, enabling patients to be discharged sooner.
No conflicts of interest have been declared.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The service is commissioned to deliver support to patients and their families, where needed, to ensure safe and timely discharge at the earliest opportunity following an acute intervention under the Home First ethos.
Quality and Innovation - The supplier has provided a safe and efficient outsourced service, supporting the FT in meeting national standards and have sufficient capacity to continue to do so as required.
Value - The supplier has delivered the service at a consistently good value price for the current contact and has a proven record of working well with the FT.
Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - The supplier has worked collaboratively with the FT to develop local processes and procedures to ensure a safe and effective service, and has committed to continuing to do so.
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - The current contract has supported the FT.
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
30/06/2026
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
Age UK Stockport
Commonweal, 56 Wellington St
Stockport
SK1 3AQ
UK
NUTS: UKD35
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 115 007.15
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons
Direct award process C under PSR Regulations
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stockport NHS FT
Stockport
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2026