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Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

30 Apr 2025 at 15:50

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the provision of Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside. This process, governed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, resulted in a contract award without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 19th November 2024 and commenced on 1st April 2025, due to expire on 31st March 2026. The contract valued at £296,528,000, involves delivering comprehensive health services, and has been awarded to the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust located in Chester, within the broader UKD63 region. The industry category focuses on health services, under the CPV code 85100000.

This procurement creates significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large health service providers capable of delivering inclusive NHS Acute Trust services. Successful bidders must navigate complex processes such as diagnostic imaging, critical, and emergency care, among others. This tender is particularly suitable for established businesses with the necessary infrastructure, workforce, and expertise to fulfil high-demand medical services within the healthcare sector, illustrating the potential for active engagement in extensive healthcare provision projects within the region.

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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.

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 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026 with an estimated annual contract value of PS296,528,000. 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-050aaf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018167-2025
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
£296,528,000 £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
Sally Williams
Contact Email
sally.williams@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
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COUNTESS OF CHESTER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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