Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RW4
V7 Building, Kings Business Park, Prescot
Liverpool
L341PJ
UK
Contact person: Stacy Murray
Telephone: +44 1514730303
E-mail: stacy.murray@merseycare.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.merseycare.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
Speech and Language Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of Community Speech and Language Therapy in West Lancashire from 01 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:
102 960.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is being commissioned by Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust to provide community therapy services in West Lancashire from 1 July 2026.
During mobilisation of the new service, including the TUPE process for staff from the previous provider, it was identified for the first time that elements of the service had been delivered via a subcontract with The Speech and Language Clinic. This subcontracting arrangement was not previously known to the Trust and could not reasonably have been identified earlier.
As a result, there is an immediate requirement to ensure continuity of care for patients currently receiving speech and language therapy. Any interruption to this service would present a risk to patient safety, including potential deterioration in clinical condition and impact on safeguarding and rehabilitation outcomes.
Due to the timing of this unforeseen issue arising during mobilisation, it is not possible to recruit an alternative workforce or undertake a compliant procurement process without creating a break in service provision.
The Trust is therefore making an urgent direct award to The Speech and Language Clinic under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will be for a period of 12 months (value £102,960) to ensure continuity of service while the Trust undertakes longer-term arrangements, including workforce planning and/or procurement in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
102960
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is being commissioned by Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust to provide community therapy services in West Lancashire from 1 July 2026.
During mobilisation of the new service, including the TUPE process for staff from the previous provider, it was identified for the first time that elements of the service had been delivered via a subcontract with The Speech and Language Clinic. This subcontracting arrangement was not previously known to the Trust and could not reasonably have been identified earlier.
As a result, there is an immediate requirement to ensure continuity of care for patients currently receiving speech and language therapy. Any interruption to this service would present a risk to patient safety, including potential deterioration in clinical condition and impact on safeguarding and rehabilitation outcomes.
Due to the timing of this unforeseen issue arising during mobilisation, it is not possible to recruit an alternative workforce or undertake a compliant procurement process without creating a break in service provision.
The Trust is therefore making an urgent direct award to The Speech and Language Clinic under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract will be for a period of 12 months (value £102,960) to ensure continuity of service while the Trust undertakes longer-term arrangements, including workforce planning and/or procurement in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime.
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
10/06/2026
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
The Speech Therapy Clinic Ltd
13312543
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 102 960.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Merseyside
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/06/2026