Award

Night Sitting Service in Wirral

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

22 May 2025 at 11:00

Award

02 May 2025 at 17:22

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for a Night Sitting Service in Wirral, classified under the health services category. This contract, significant for its role in providing night support to adults with palliative care needs, commenced on 16th May 2025 and will run until 31st March 2026, with an estimated value of £186,375. It was awarded without prior competition under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, denoting a limited procurement approach. The service targets patients linked to a GP in the Wirral Place region, and the procurement process is currently at the contract award stage.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in health services, particularly those experienced in providing palliative care. Although the contract was awarded using a direct award process, similar opportunities may benefit well-established organisations capable of delivering quality and innovation in healthcare services. Those businesses that can demonstrate superior service quality, integration, and sustainability would find similar contracts beneficial for expanding their footprint in the healthcare market. With the growing focus on improving health service access and reducing inequalities, companies with existing infrastructure and expertise in collaborative healthcare models stand to gain significantly from such tenders.

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Notice Title

Night Sitting Service in Wirral

Notice Description

The service will provide responsive night sitting support to adults with all types of Palliative Care Diagnosis for residents registered with a Wirral Place GP.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Wirral Place has awarded a 10.5 month contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver a Night Sitting Service in Wirral. The contract is projected to start on 16th May 2025, expire on 31st March 2026 and has an estimated contract value of PS186,375.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority in writing within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050cb2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024662-2025
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
£186,375 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20259 months 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
Chris Redwood
Contact Email
chris.redwood@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

MARIE CURIE

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