Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
QYG
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
WARRINGTON
WA11QY
UK
Contact person: Helen Quinn
E-mail: helen.quinn@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD61
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cheshireandmerseyside.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
Trans Health Service in Sefton
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Trans health Sefton is a GP led support service that offers a single access point that provides:
• Care co-ordination from a GP with special interest in TGNB care.
• Initial and longer-term drug administration, prescribing and monitoring service
• Referral to and liaison with support Service agencies
• Closer working with Regional GICs to enable a smooth patient process between services.
• Referral to endocrinologist to initiate and advise on medical management and bridging hormones.
• Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) in liaison with NHS England
• Hair removal in liaison with NHS England
• Referral to fertility services and screening programmes.
• Support to fellow Sefton GPs who wish to continue prescribing and supporting their own patients.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD73
Main site or place of performance:
Patients registered with a Sefton Place GP.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place intend to award a contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Trans health service in Sefton. The contract will start on 2nd December 2025, expire on 31st March 2026 and the contract value for the period is £10,000.
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: 99
Price
/ Weighting:
1
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 Contract 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 8 working days. This contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice services 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
Title: Trans health service in Sefton
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/01/2025
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
The Strand Medical Centre
N84028
272 Marsh Lane
Liverpool
L20 5BW
UK
NUTS: UKD73
Internet address(es)
URL: www.strandmedicalcentre.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:
: 10 000.00
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 Service (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. Representation by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.
On 21st January 2025 Sefton Place Leadership Team approved this decision. There were no conflicts of interest declared.
The following criteria informed the decision
Social Value 10%
Improving access, reducing inequalities, facilitating choice 25%
Value 20%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 20%
Quality and Innovation 25%
Representations by Providers must be made to helen.quinn@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice services as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/11/2025