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Summary, notice description and lot information
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has recently awarded a contract for Occupational Health Services, a process governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £244,800, was awarded directly under Direct Award Process C to Nation Occupational Health without a prior call for competition, underpinning the streamlined nature of this procurement. The contract covers services in the health category (CPV 85100000) and commenced on 1st April 2025, with an end date set for 31st March 2027.
Located in Trafford, UKD3, this procurement stage is classified as 'tenderUpdate' as of 23rd May 2025. This procurement offers significant business opportunities, particularly for professional service providers specialising in health services. It exemplifies how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as Nation Occupational Health can leverage established relationships and successful past performances to secure contracts through direct awards.
Such tenders are suited to businesses that can demonstrate robust expertise and effective compliance with provider selection regimes, allowing them to maintain or expand their service portfolio within the public sector healthcare domain. This sector appreciates consultants who can deliver consistent and high-quality services, thereby facilitating business growth through long-term contractual engagements.
The procurement route that has been used is the, Procurement act 2023, Provider Selection Regime Direct award.C. Additional information: 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 Contracts 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 decision makers by [31/03/2025]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to Duncan Robjohns, Purchasing Manager, Duncan.Robjohns@mft.nhs.uk <br/>The award decision makers:<br/>- Marisa Pickerill Assistant Director of Employee Health and Wellbeing<br/>- Nick Bailey, Director of Corporate Workforce<br/>Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance) <br/>This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - MFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. MFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the basic selection criteria and the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR.
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