Official UK procurement notice
Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH
Authority: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvide Podiatry care to Spinal patients to aid patient flow and reduce urgent waiters and ensuring the re introduction of safe and effective service provision
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Podiatry treatment at £25 Per patient for approxAwarded
Podiatry treatment at £25 Per patient for approx. 16 patients once a month
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Aug 2025, 12:40 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2025, 13:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057314- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0588e5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The Trust was served notice by the original provider. Despite undertaking a thorough market engagement process, the Trust was unable to identify an alternative provider initially willing to take on the subcontract. This posed a significant risk to the continuity of patient care.
Upon identifying a suitable provider, it became imperative to expedite the subcontracting process and initiate mobilisation without delay. This urgency was essential to ensure the continued delivery of high-quality, safe care to patients within the spinal injuries unit.
- Review procedure
In the first instance, the Trust is responsible for reviewing its decision to award an urgent contract. Should further review be required the Trust will escalate the matter to NHS England's review panel.
Publisher note: Urgent award of podiatry servcie for in patients admitted to the Southport Spinal Podiatry Unit.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated17 Sept 2025, 13:05 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Textcontract NO · V | MWL/MariaIngham/PSR082025 | MWL/KatiaIngham/PSR082025 | |
| — | TextV.2.3 | Maria Ingham | Katia Ingham |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria InghamSMEPodiatry Service to the Spinal Unit | £4,800 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Podiatry Service to the Spinal Unit · Maria InghamSME
- Signed
- 15 Aug 2025
- Value
- £4,800
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Marie GarnettReview body
- NHS EnglandMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Maria InghamAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.