Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Lucy Edmunds
E-mail: lucy.edmunds2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Deprivation of Liberty Assessments
Reference number: CTM-MSP-60590
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice marks the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider process under PSR Wales.
The Health Board wish to commission a maximum of 180 assessments to reduce the DoLS backlog, between December 2025 and March 2026. The service is to include DoLS Best Interests Assessors (BIA's) and the use of a s12 Doctor. The assessments need to be completed within one week of allocation and the patient must still be in hospital at time of authorisation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
306 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
Main site or place of performance:
Central Valleys
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is an intention to follow the most Suitable Provider Process under PSR Wales.
The 14 day standstill period will start on the 12th November 2025 and end on the 26th November 2025 at 23:59pm
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social responsibility
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Collaboration & Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Improving Access & Reducing Health Inequalities
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40%
Cost criterion: Value
/ 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:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This notice marks the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider process under PSR Wales.
The standstill period commences 12th November 2025 for 14 working days and will end at midnight (23.59) on 26th November 2025, subject to no valid representations being received.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention allow the Most Suitable Provider process under PSR Wales.
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: CTM-MSP-60590
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Liquid Personnel
Turndord Place, great Cambridge Road
Broxbourne
EN106NH
UK
Telephone: +44 2077132757
NUTS: 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:
: 306 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to follow Most Suitable Provider Process under PSR Wales. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to (23.59 26th November of the 14th Working day of standstill) This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice only serves as an intention follow the Most Suitable Provider Process under PSR Wales.
(WA Ref:156469)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Deadline ends on the 26th November 2025 23:59
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/11/2025