Official UK procurement notice
Aqua Strategic Alliance Membership
Authority: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe nominated leads (referred to as "contract leads" in the NHS contract) from Aqua and the Member Organisation will agree an annual bespoke utilisation plan based on the Member's current priorities and challenges. Aqua delivery will be agreed and profiled over the year circa 25% each quarter.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Plan - relationship management inc masterclass, LEP development, bespoke capability…Awarded
plan - relationship management inc masterclass, LEP development, bespoke capability building, AQUA QMS collaborative
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
- 17 Sept 2025, 12:55 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2025, 12:55 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057306- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059c2dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. Direct award C.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 standstill period begins on the
day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the
relevant authority by 25/09/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this
notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Publisher note: 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25/09/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR,Direct award C
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Care Alliance NHS FT | £50,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Aqua Strategic Alliance Membership · Northern Care Alliance NHS FT
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Value
- £50,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Norther Care alliance NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.