Award

Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services/ Hospice, Palliative and End of Life Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

29 Apr 2025 at 13:33

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for acute secondary care services, encompassing community, hospice, palliative, and end-of-life care across Cheshire and Merseyside. This award pertains to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, entitled "LUHFT/CMICB NHS Standard Contract 2024-25," is valued at £776,346,780 and was awarded to the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This active contract will be implemented from 1st April 2024 until 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was a direct award without a prior call for competition. Services will be delivered across Liverpool, Sefton, and Knowsley, with potential access from neighbouring areas such as Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, offering collaboration prospects with one of the largest NHS trusts. The procurement process favoured providers with comprehensive capabilities to deliver a broad range of integrated healthcare services, favouring businesses with established expertise and capacity in in adult, acute, and community healthcare sectors. Although the procurement was limited by the lack of realistic alternative providers, businesses aiming to grow within the healthcare industry can assess the requirements fulfilled by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to understand key performance criteria in the region. Additionally, entities interested in becoming potential subcontractors or partners in delivering these expansive services may find valuable opportunities for expansion and networking.

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Notice Title

Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services/ Hospice, Palliative and End of Life Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside

Notice Description

NHS Acute Trust to deliver adult services including Acute Services, A&E, Cancer, Community, Diagnostic/Pathology, EoL, PTS and Urgent Treatment Centres. In addition community anticoagulation services will be amalgamated into the main contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main acute secondary care service provider across Cheshire and Merseyside including anticoagulation / community services. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated annual contract value of PS776,346,780. This contract now includes elements of service that have been delegated by NHS England. Associate commissioner information to follow via modification.

Procurement Information

This is a Provide 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050943
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017645-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£776,346,780 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Alison Picton
Contact Email
alison.picton@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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