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CYP Paediatric Phlebotomy in Sefton

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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31 Jul 2026 at 10:37

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18 Mar 2026 at 12:10

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, through Sefton Place, procured a community clinic service providing routine paediatric phlebotomy for Sefton patients. The service is delivered in North Sefton for patients registered with a Sefton Place GP. It covers health services, specifically taking blood samples from children in a community setting. The requirement is for the Sefton area rather than a wider regional service. The selected provider was Southport & Formby Health Ltd, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Southport. This opportunity is relevant to healthcare providers able to deliver community-based paediatric phlebotomy locally, work with NHS primary-care populations and provide an accessible service for children and their families.

The procurement has been formally awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using Direct Award C, without a prior call for competition. The decision was approved on 17 March 2026, and the contract was awarded to Southport & Formby Health Ltd on that date. The one-year contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and has an annual value of £7,230. Evaluation gave 25% each to improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, and to quality and innovation; 20% to value; 20% to integration, collaboration and service sustainability; and 10% to social value. The incumbent provider’s ability to meet the requirement was assessed alongside price.

This award indicates established NHS demand for locally delivered paediatric blood-taking services in Sefton, using a community clinic model rather than a hospital-only setting. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitably qualified staff, safe and reliable paediatric phlebotomy capability, and the operational capacity to serve children registered with local GP practices. Strong evidence would include consistent service quality, accessible patient pathways, effective collaboration with primary care and other NHS services, and practical measures to reduce health inequalities and support patient choice. Social value and service sustainability also matter, alongside price. Providers should therefore be able to demonstrate both clinical competence and dependable community delivery at the scale required for a Sefton service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CYP Paediatric Phlebotomy in Sefton

Notice Description

A community clinic service providing routine paediatric phlebotomy for Sefton patients up to the age of 12 years. The service is delivered in North Sefton.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Community Paediatric Phlebotomy 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 PS6,000.

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-066d57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072570-2026
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
£6,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20265 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

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

Southport & Formby Health Ltd

Further Information

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