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Community Services across Halton & Warrington

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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30 Apr 2025 at 14:07

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process pertains to a contract titled "Community Services across Halton & Warrington," led by the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. This contract falls under the health services industry category and involves providing various community services such as district nursing and therapies in the Halton and Warrington regions. The procurement stage has reached completion, with the contract awarded to Bridgewater Community NHS Foundation Trust. The contract is valued at £61,558,000 for a year commencing 1st April 2025 and expiring on 31st March 2026. The contract was awarded through a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth within the healthcare services sector, particularly for organizations capable of delivering comprehensive community health services. Businesses with experience in providing integrated care solutions, especially those familiar with the NHS framework, are well-positioned to compete effectively. The contract emphasizes quality over price, aligning with the criteria of "no realistic alternative provider," thus favouring entities with a strong established presence in community healthcare provision. This opportunity is well-suited for large healthcare providers with a robust service delivery capacity across Cheshire and Merseyside.

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Notice Title

Community Services across Halton & Warrington

Notice Description

NHS Community Trust to deliver local, accessible community services such as district nursing, therapies, phlebotomy, podiatry, treatment room care etc to patients across Halton and Warrington.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main Halton and Warrington community services provider. NHS England, Halton Borough Council and Warrington Borough Council are also associate commissioners to this contract The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026 with an estimated NHS Cheshire and Merseyside annual contract value of PS61,558,000. Once confirmed, contract values for NHS England and associate commissioners will be published via a Modification Notice.

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-050a66
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018074-2025
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
£61,558,000 £10M-£100M

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
Claire Tyghe
Contact Email
claire.tyghe@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE
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
TLD61 Warrington, TLD71 East Merseyside

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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