Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Lithotripsy Service
Authority: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Lithotripsy Service at Whiston Hospital
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of Lithotripsy Service at Whiston Hospital for a 12-month periodAwarded
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
- 5 Aug 2026, 08:36 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 09:19 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073960- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbd6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
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.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
Please note: This is an intention to award notice.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Medical LtdSME | £152,893 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 073943-2026-1 · Impact Medical LtdSME
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2026
- Value
- £152,893
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Impact Medical LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.