Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTH CHESHIRE & MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA51QG
UK
E-mail: whh.contracts.performance@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD61
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northcheshireandmersey.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
Fertility Consultant
Reference number: C244
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract Award Notice (Intention to Award) following Direct Award C to the Incumbent Provider
Provision of a Fertility Consultant for secondary fertility services at our Halton Site
1 x 4 hour clinic session each Tuesday morning 08:30:12:30 - 8 patients per clinic
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
24 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
Main site or place of performance:
Halton Site
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Fertility Consultant for secondary fertility services at our Halton Site
1 x 4 hour clinic session each Tuesday morning 08:30:12:30 - 8 patients per clinic
Secondary Fertility Consultant duties
• Out-patient first attendance (OPFA)
• Out-patient follow-up attendance (OPFU)
• Screening tests (chlamydia/rubella)
• Semen analysis - will be referred to andrology laboratory at HFC.
• Management of complex patients. However complex management decisions will take place in WHH with specialist teams eg) diabetologists/cardiac specialists/obstetricians etc.
WHH will provide
• Any bloods that are required on attendance at these secondary fertility clinics and will be taken in the WHH outpatient phlebotomy service.
• If an ultrasound or hycosy is required the fertility consultant will order via WHH EPR system. The ultrasound or hycosy will be performed by WHH radiography team.
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: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 the relevant authority by 22 May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
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: C244
Title: Fertility Consultant
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/05/2026
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
Liverpool Womens NHS foundation Trust
Crown Street
Liverpool
L8 7SS
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:
: 24 000.00
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. 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 the relevant authority by 22 May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Written representations should be sent to whh.contracts.performance@nhs.net
Award decision-maker is Sharon Martlow and there are no conflicts of interest.
This contract will be awarded based
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Cheshire and Mersey Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/05/2026