Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moroney House, Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3PE
UK
Contact person: Richard Jolley
E-mail: richard.jolley@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lhch.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
Provision of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Surgeons
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Surgeons
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
351 798.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award<br/>Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). <br/><br/>Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) is a specialist form of Cardiac Surgery. Alder Hey Children's NHS FT currently provide specialist ACHD surgeons to Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS FT when required to operate on patients with ACHD. <br/><br/>Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025<br/>Contract End Date: 31/03/2026
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 10
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
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award<br/>Process C. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider<br/>Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the<br/>Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice<br/>marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made by midnight on 14/02/2025 via email to: Richard.Jolley@nhs.net
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<br/>contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations<br/>2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015<br/>do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill<br/>period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 14/02/2025.<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award<br/>under the PSR option C.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
04/02/2025
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
ALDER HEY CHILDRENS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
East Prescot Road
Liverpool
L14 5AB
UK
Telephone: +44 1512284811
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://alderhey.nhs.uk/
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:
: 351 798.00
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, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS FT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C, for the Provision of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Surgeons. The existing provider is Alder Hey Childrens NHS FT who are based at East Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 5AB. The contract value is £351,798.<br/><br/>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 12:00 midnight on 14/02/25 via email to: Richard.Jolley@nhs.net<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Decision maker: Directorate Manager, Surgery Division and Divisional Director of Operations, Surgery Division.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows:<br/>Quality and Innovation – 25%<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 30%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice – 25%<br/>Value – 10%<br/>Social Value – 10%<br/><br/>This is a well-established service which has been delivered by the incumbent provider to a high standard. The provider has the ability to provide ACHD surgeons for ACHD theatre lists to support reducing waiting times for ACHD patients. Due to the close geographical location of Alder Hey to Liverpool Heart & Chest, this ensures the surgeons are already in close proximity and are able to support the patients out of hours and work closely with LHCH cardiac and aortic colleagues. There are also efficiencies for patients when transitioning from paediatric services at Alder Hey to adult services at LHCH. The Trusts are in close geographical proximity which assists with familiarity for patients and families when care transfers.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moroney House, Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3PE
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/02/2025