Award

Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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30 Apr 2025 at 11:25

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside to the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and thus does not adhere to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £454,059,000 annually, commenced on 1st April 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2026. It covers services including medical care, maternity, surgery, and emergency care, with the principal service location being Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specialising in healthcare services and support functions. While there was no competitive bidding process due to the nature of the award, companies that provide ancillary services to healthcare providers or that can partner to extend service capacity might find potential collaboration opportunities. Given the emphasis on high-quality healthcare provision and large-scale operation, organisations with expertise in integrated health solutions, supply chain management, and patient care technology will find this procurement particularly relevant for strategic partnerships or future tender engagements.

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Notice Title

Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and 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. In addition, CDC, MSK and Direct Access to Diagnostics 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, CDC, MSK and Direct Access to Diagnostic services. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026 with an estimated annual contract value of PS454,059,000. This contract now includes elements of services that have been delegated by NHS England, and services delivered on behalf of Wirral Borough Council. Updates to the estimated contract value will be included within future contract modifications.

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-050a18
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017955-2025
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
£454,059,000 £100M-£1B

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
Jane Hamlet
Contact Email
jane.hamlet@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
TLD74 Wirral

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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