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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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30 Apr 2025 at 08:27

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29 Apr 2025 at 18:01

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has confirmed the award of a contract for acute secondary care and community services, along with hospice, palliative, and end-of-life care services, throughout Cheshire and Merseyside. This one-year contract, titled "LUHFT/CMICB NHS Standard Contract 2025-26," was awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and commenced on 1st April 2024, set to conclude on 31st March 2025. The award process, classified under the CPV code 85100000 for health services, was concluded without prior publication, following a direct award procedure due to the absence of realistic alternative providers. The primary supplier, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will deliver these services primarily across the Liverpool City Region, impacting North West England and parts of Wales and the Isle of Man.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, especially those with a focus on providing comprehensive adult and specialist care services. Given the scale and scope of the contract, it favours large healthcare providers with capacity to deliver critical, diagnostic, and urgent care, among other services. Companies involved in healthcare logistics, medical equipment supply, or specialist healthcare services could find growth prospects by engaging as subcontractors or partners with the primary contractor. Additionally, businesses focusing on community outreach and healthcare support services can offer complementary services that enhance the care provided under this contract.

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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 Services to deliver adult services including medical care, critical care, diagnostic imaging and pathology, end of life care, cancer care, community services, outpatients, surgery and urgent and emergency care, including urgent treatment centres..

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 Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated total annual contract value of PS1,096,673,719 (includes all co-commissioners) This contract now includes elements of service that have been delegated by NHS England.

Procurement Information

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017812-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
£1,096,673,719 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Nov 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 UNIVERSOTY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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