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title: "Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0469e8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-05-23"
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# Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service)

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0469e8

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Orthotic Services in Wirral Place under the title "Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service)". The procurement process involved the limited procurement method using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, signed on April 1, 2024, with a value of £1,700,000, was aimed at providing continuity of service for patients and ensuring partnership working between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies in the health services industry, particularly those specializing in Orthotic services. The contract was awarded to Opcare Limited as the supplier. Businesses capable of delivering essential healthcare services efficiently and maintaining partnerships within the healthcare sector would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The location for service delivery specified in the contract is Wirral Place in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Orthotic Services in Wirral Place to provide continuity of service for patients who have devices relevant to their care. The award will ensure all partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector, that will deliver benefits, minimise disruption, and deliver financial efficiencies across the local health economy.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have awarded a contract for Elective Services - Orthotics - Wirral Place for a period of 1 year from 1st April 2024. This will provide continuity of service for patients who have devices relevant to their care. The award will ensure all partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector, that will deliver benefits, minimise disruption, and deliver financial efficiencies across the local health economy. 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. Additional information: F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice previously published: Notice reference: 2023/S 000-037999

### Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: 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 1 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/016263-2024 |
| 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 | 23 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,700,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND 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 | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 May 2024 at 08:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016263-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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