Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
UK
Contact person: Leasha Bennett
Telephone: +44 1539715902
E-mail: leasha.bennett22@mbht.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bfwh.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
The provision of a DSA postage model for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Reference number: C324141
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of a DSA postage model for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
424 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64100000
64110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DSA potage model - provider services to remove postage from Trust site and to be franked off site. <br/><br/>Services to include:-<br/><br/>Business Mail Mailmark Advanced<br/>First Class (Letter)<br/>Second Class (Large Letter)<br/>Second Class (Letter)<br/>Second Class (Medium Parcel)<br/>Second Class (Small Parcel)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 100
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: 0
/ Weighting: 0
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
7 providers were sent the Trusts Specification of Requirement:- <br/>1 x Does not service within the area<br/>2 x Unable to provide DSA<br/>1 x Did not respond<br/>2 x Unable to fulfil 100% of the requirement, but did offer some pricing <br/>1 x Provider met the requirement in full
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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
02/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WHISTL UK LIMITED
04417047
Network House, Third Avenue
Marlow
SL7 1EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1628891644
NUTS: UKJ13
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.whistl.co.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:
: 424 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is direct award against CCS framework RM6280 and has been done inline with the specified criteria. The reason for direct award is specification. The award decision makers are Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Level 3, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall, Fishergate Hill,
Preston
PR1 8XB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/05/2025