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title: "Elective Services - Orthotics"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0429e7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-12-27"
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# Elective Services - Orthotics

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0429e7

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board, on behalf of Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, has completed a procurement process for Elective Services - Orthotics. This service falls under the Health services category and involves an award for a 2-year contract starting on 1st April 2023 with a possible 1-year extension. The total contract value is £376,000 annually, potentially reaching £1,128,000. TalarMade Ltd has been awarded the contract, and the procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender for Elective Services - Orthotics provides opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the health services sector. The awarded contract aims to ensure continuity of care for patients with relevant devices and enhance partnership working between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector. Businesses capable of providing orthotic services and maintaining high standards of patient care would be well-suited to compete in this tender and contribute to delivering benefits to patients and achieving financial efficiencies in the local health economy.

## Notice

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are working on behalf of Cheshire and Merseyside ICB to award a contract for Elective Services - Orthotics - Cheshire Place, for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2023 plus 1 year possible extension. It was awarded on a 2 year plus one year contract to provide continuity for patients who have devices relevant to their care. Total Annual contract value is PS 376,000 per annum with total possible contract value (including extension) of PS 1,128,000. The award will ensure all partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector that will deliver benefits to patients and financial efficiencies across the local health economy.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are working on behalf of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB to award a contract for Elective Services - Orthotics for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2023 plus 1 year possible extension. It was awarded on a 2 year plus one year contract to provide continuity for patients who have devices relevant to their care. Total Annual contract value is PS 376,000 per annum with total possible contract value (including extension) of PS 1,128,000. The award will ensure all partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector that will deliver benefits to patients and financial efficiencies across the local health economy. This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations') as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations. Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded under PCR 2015 Regulation 32 (1) (b) (ii), where the service can be supplied only by a particular economic operator, and no reasonable alternative exists. This is awarded on a 2 year plus one year contract to provide essential continuity for patients who have devices relevant to their care. The award will ensure partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector that will deliver crucial benefits, and minimise unnecessary disruption for patients at a time of great turmoil within the NHS, whilst longer term pathways are planned. This will also deliver essential financial efficiencies across the local health economy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037952-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,128,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TALARMADE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 27 Dec 2023 at 17:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037952-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

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