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Intermediate Care Beds in Sefton

NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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08 Apr 2025 at 12:45

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board issued a procurement process for clinical services, specifically intermediate care beds in Sefton Place. The procurement, valued at approximately £2,200,000 per year, sought to commission up to 35 beds within the Southport & Formby area, ideally on one site. The procurement followed the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and was facilitated by NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit. The contract, awarded to Premcard Ltd - Byng House, is set to begin on 1st April 2024, with a duration of three years and an option to extend for an additional two years, totalling £11,000,000. The procurement was finalised under an award process without a prior call for competition.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for health service providers, particularly larger organisations capable of delivering comprehensive care services and with experience in managing substantial contracts. Organisations specialising in health services, workforce management, information technology, and social value initiatives will find this project attractive. The procurement method favoured quality criteria such as service delivery, governance, workforce, IT, equality, and social value, providing an excellent platform for companies with robust systems and high service standards to succeed.

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Notice Title

Intermediate Care Beds in Sefton

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board who are the Contracting Authority for this opportunity. The Authority was looking for providers to deliver an Intermediate Care Beds Service to patients in the Southport & Formby area of Sefton Place. The Authority was looking to commission up to 35 beds to be located in the Southport & Formby area of Sefton Place and ideally on one site.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board who are the Contracting Authority for this opportunity. The procurement took place during 2023-24 under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The potential contract is valued at approximately PS2,200,000 per year; and the contract duration will be for 3 years from 1st April 2024 with the potential to extend for a further two year period; giving a total contract value of PS11,000,000.

Procurement Information

An F02: Contract Notice was published on 2nd October 2023 with reference 2023/S 000-028947 Due to the changes in the Find a Tender Notice Services, it has not been possible to link this F03: Contract Award Notice to the F02: Contract Notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fec0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013655-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Helen Graham
Contact Email
mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD73 Sefton

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PREMCARD LTD - BYNG HOUSE

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