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Provision of Lithotripsy Service

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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05 Aug 2026 at 09:19

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05 Aug 2026 at 08:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured a specialist lithotripsy service at Whiston Hospital in Prescot. Lithotripsy is a healthcare treatment service used to break down kidney or urinary stones, supporting patient diagnosis and treatment pathways. The requirement was for the Trust’s hospital service and involved health services rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. Delivery was centred on Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Prescot. The selected provider is Impact Medical Ltd, a Liverpool-based SME. The service sits within the Trust’s clinical pathways and requires a provider able to work with the hospital’s systems, processes and clinical requirements. It is therefore most relevant to specialist lithotripsy operators and healthcare providers with established hospital-based delivery capability.

This procurement has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using direct award process C, without prior publication of a call for competition. The Trust selected Impact Medical Ltd because of the specialist nature of the service, the need for continuity of care and its assessment that no alternative provider could meet the required standard within the necessary timescale. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract is active, has a value of £152,893.20, and was signed on 2 June 2026. The requirement covered a 12-month service period. One bid was recorded. The award was made to Impact Medical Ltd; the contract is not governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This award indicates established demand from the Trust for a specialist lithotripsy service delivered within an existing hospital environment. A future competitor would need proven clinical and operational capability in lithotripsy, with the capacity to maintain continuity of patient care and integrate reliably with the Trust’s clinical pathways and systems. Credibility would also depend on evidence of consistently strong service performance and patient satisfaction, since these were central to the Trust’s justification for retaining the incumbent. Suppliers would need to demonstrate that they can mobilise without disrupting treatment, manage the operational risks of transition and provide appropriately trained staff. Experience working with NHS hospital requirements, rapid mobilisation and effective knowledge transfer would be particularly relevant to this buyer and service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Lithotripsy Service

Notice Description

Provision of Lithotripsy Service at Whiston Hospital

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Lithotripsy Service at Whiston Hospital for a 12-month period

Procurement Information

The Trust has determined that the current supplier is the most suitable provider for this contract due to the specialist nature of the service and the requirement to maintain continuity of care. The incumbent supplier has an established service model that is fully embedded within the Trust's clinical pathways, with proven performance and consistently high levels of patient satisfaction. Transitioning to an alternative provider would introduce significant operational risk, including disruption to patient care, delays in service delivery, and the need for extensive retraining and mobilisation. The supplier holds knowledge of the Trust's systems and clinical requirements, which cannot be replicated by another provider without substantial duplication of cost and time. The Trust has assessed the market and concluded that no alternative provider could deliver the service to the required standard within the necessary timescales.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbd6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073960-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
SME

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
£152,893 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESCOT
Postcode
L35 5DR
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Whiston and Cronton
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Impact Medical Ltd

Further Information

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