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Trans Health Service in Sefton

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:08

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02 Mar 2026 at 13:35

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board commissioned a trans health service for patients registered with a Sefton GP. The service is a GP-led single access point, providing care coordination from a GP with a special interest in transgender and gender non-binary care; drug administration, prescribing and monitoring; referrals to support agencies, fertility services and screening programmes; and liaison with regional gender identity clinics. It also includes referral to an endocrinologist for medical management and bridging hormones, speech and language therapy and hair removal in liaison with NHS England. The provider supports Sefton GPs who wish to continue prescribing and supporting their own patients. The work is delivered in Sefton, with the buyer based in Warrington.

The procurement has reached the award stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using Direct Award C without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to The Strand Medical Centre on 12 January 2026 and signed on the same date. It runs for one year, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an annual value of £30,000. The decision was based on quality and the existing provider’s ability to continue meeting the requirement, weighted at 99%, and price, weighted at 1%. One bid was recorded. The award is active and the contract is intended to provide the single Sefton service described above.

This award indicates demand for an integrated, locally delivered trans healthcare service commissioned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB. Suppliers well placed for a comparable requirement would need GP-led transgender and gender non-binary care, including prescribing, drug administration, monitoring and care coordination. Relevant capability also includes working with regional gender identity clinics, endocrinology, fertility and screening services, support agencies, speech and language therapy and hair-removal providers. A credible provider would need to coordinate effectively across NHS services and support local GPs who manage patients themselves. The evaluation placed overwhelming emphasis on service quality and continuity with an existing provider, so demonstrable performance, safe clinical governance, collaboration and sustainable patient access would be important strengths for a competing healthcare organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trans Health Service in Sefton

Notice Description

Trans health Sefton is a GP led support service that offers a single access point that provides: * Care co-ordination from a GP with special interest in TGNB care. * Initial and longer-term drug administration, prescribing and monitoring service * Referral to and liaison with support Service agencies * Closer working with Regional GICs to enable a smooth patient process between services. * Referral to endocrinologist to initiate and advise on medical management and bridging hormones. * Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) in liaison with NHS England * Hair removal in liaison with NHS England * Referral to fertility services and screening programmes. * Support to fellow Sefton GPs who wish to continue prescribing and supporting their own patients.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver Trans Health Service in Sefton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of PS30,000.

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 within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065fa3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071372-2026
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
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
TLD73 Sefton
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Strand Medical Centre

Further Information

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