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Minor Illness and Injuries Service in Wirral

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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05 May 2026 at 15:21

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16 Mar 2026 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Minor Illness and Injuries Service in Wirral" was managed by the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. This contract focuses on providing health services, specifically for community urgent care, to enhance integration across the health and social care community. The contract, valued at £560,000 annually, was awarded via a Direct Award procedure without prior competition publication under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The contract commences on 1st April 2026, expiring on 31st March 2027. Key considerations included social value, improving access, reducing health inequalities, and ensuring service sustainability. The location for service delivery is centred around Wirral, primarily targeting patients registered with a Wirral Place GP.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for healthcare providers experienced in community care service delivery. Organisations adept at collaborating across various care disciplines and enhancing patient experiences would find this contract advantageous. The tender emphasises criteria such as quality, innovation, and value, suggesting that businesses with a strong track record of service improvement and patient-focused outcomes are well-positioned to compete effectively. Engaging in such a project allows businesses to expand their footprint in the public sector, contribute to local healthcare improvements and foster innovation in urgent care services.

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Notice Title

Minor Illness and Injuries Service in Wirral

Notice Description

The community urgent care service, working collaboratively across the wider health and social care community will ensure that an integrated approach will maximise its resources safely, effectively and efficiently. These services will support the delivery of services over a wider timescale than currently in the community and will contribute to reducing demand on secondary care. Providers of this service will work collaboratively with each other to ensure there is a consistent patient experience in terms of procedures, protocols and outcomes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Wirral Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver a Minor Illness and Injuries Service in Wirral. The contract will start on the 1st April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of PS560,000.

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 by withing 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-066aa5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041199-2026
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
SME

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
£560,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jan 20264 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 4BL
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD74 Wirral

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Festival Gardens
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP

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