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Provision of acute secondary care elective and emergency services and a range of community services across Cheshire & Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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30 Apr 2025 at 10:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of acute secondary care elective and emergency services and a range of community services across Cheshire & Merseyside," conducted by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, has reached the award stage. This contract, which was awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, involves the Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as the supplier. The scope includes various health services such as medical care, surgery, urgent care, and community services like nursing and paediatric services. This direct award contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2025, with an annual value of £657,110,000. The main service locations identified include Whiston, St Helens, and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals in regional areas UKD6 and UKD7.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for large healthcare service providers, particularly those with expertise in comprehensive acute and community health services. Businesses equipped to deliver a high quality of care with a robust infrastructure to handle large-scale operations would find this tender advantageous. The contract's direct award, under a regime that does not require a competitive bidding process, signifies an opportunity for a no-compete expansion into significant regional healthcare delivery. Familiarity with NHS operations and compliance with the Health Care Services regulations would be critical for successful engagement in this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of acute secondary care elective and emergency services and a range of community services across Cheshire & Merseyside

Notice Description

NHS Acute Trust Services to deliver medical care, services for children' and young people, critical care, diagnostic imaging, end of life care, maternity, outpatients, surgery and urgent and emergency care. NHS Community Services to deliver local, accessible services such as Urgent Treatment Centre, Developmental Paediatric Services, GP with Special Interest Services, Community Nursing Services, treatment room care, IV Therapy and Phlebotomy services.

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 a range of community services. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an indicative annual contract value of PS657,110,000. Following the merger of St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust (STHK) and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust (S&O), this contract award brings together the STHK Acute and Community contracts and the S&O Acute contract into a single Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust contract.

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017840-2025
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
£657,110,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20242 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Postcode Area
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

Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Further Information

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