Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
RBN
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd
Prescot
L355DR
UK
Contact person: Christina Fletcher
E-mail: christina.fletcher@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD71
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.merseywestlancs.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
Integrated Community Care Service providing Step Down Beds to Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
Reference number: C377324
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Integrated Community Care Service providing 5 Step Down Beds to Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
242 410.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an Intention to Award Notice - to inform market of the Relevant Authority's intention to Award a Contract for an Integrated Community Care Service providing Step Down Beds to Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following a competitive process.
The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £242,410.
This is an existing service and will be delivered by a new provider. It is anticipated that the service will commence on 21st November 2025 for a term of 6 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 40
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-042535
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
10/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blue Marine Care LLP
OC454672
Suite 7, Arkleigh Mansions, 200 Brent Street,
London
NW4 1BJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 242 410.00
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 Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on 20th November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was:
Key Criteria: Quality and innovation 20%
Key Criteria: Value 40%
Key Criteria: Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability 15%
Key Criteria: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 15%
Key Criteria: Social Value 10%
The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest score across the key criteria used.
This decision has been made by the Trust's evaluation team.
Joanne Worman - Directorate Manager, CSS & Community Services
Sandra McCarthy - Service Manager, Intermediate Care Team
No conflicts of interest were identified.
Please contact christina.fletcher@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk with any written representations, ensuring the following details are referenced:
Project reference: C377324
Project title: Integrated Community Care Service providing Step Down Beds to Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
If no representations are received before midnight on 20th November 2025, then the standstill period will come to an end and the relevant authority can proceed with contract award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mersey and West Lancs NHS Trust
Whiston Hospital , Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2025