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Cancer Care Services in Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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10 Aug 2026 at 12:56

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10 Aug 2026 at 12:43

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29 Apr 2026 at 10:34

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board procured cancer care services across Cheshire and Merseyside. The services are relevant NHS health care services, with the main Trust site at Wirral and patient access also extending to Lancashire and South Cumbria and Greater Manchester. The requirement covers the main cancer care service provision, including existing cancer care pathways and associated commissioning activity. NHS England, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria, and NHS Greater Manchester are associate commissioners. The contracted provider is The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, based in Wirral. The procurement is classified as health services. It includes care delivered through the existing service model rather than a new clinical pathway or materially different commissioning objective.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through Direct Award A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without prior publication of a competition. The stated evaluation basis was 100% quality, on the basis that there was no realistic alternative provider, and 1% price. The original one-year contract was signed on 18 November 2025, commenced on 1 April 2026 and expires on 31 March 2027. Its original value was £276,966,000. A formal modification added £1,006,486 for Lancashire and South Cumbria patient access, revising the contract value to £277,972,486 without changing the provider, scope or term. The modification was approved under Regulation 13. Earlier omitted activity was valued at £874,873 annually.

This procurement indicates sustained, large-scale NHS demand for integrated cancer care delivered by an established specialist provider. A supplier seeking to compete for a future requirement from NHS Cheshire and Merseyside would need demonstrable capability to deliver relevant NHS cancer services across Cheshire and Merseyside, with patient access extending into neighbouring areas. It would also need to manage established cancer care pathways, service delivery from a principal Trust site in Wirral, and commissioner-funded activity involving Lancashire and South Cumbria and other associate commissioners. The selection rationale shows that provider capability and the availability of a realistic alternative were central considerations, so evidence of specialist clinical capacity, continuity of care and the ability to operate at comparable scale would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cancer Care Services in Cheshire and Merseyside

Notice Description

Cancer Care services across Cheshire and Merseyside

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main cancer care services provider across Cheshire and Merseyside. NHS England, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria and NHS Greater Manchester are associate commissioners to this contract. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with a combined estimated annual contract value of PS276,966,000. Once contract values are confirmed, if different, will be published via a modification notice.

Cancer Care Services in Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main provider of NHS Cancer Care Services. The contract commenced on the 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS276,966,000.

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068da8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075713-2026
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
£554,938,486 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 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
TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLD4 Lancashire, TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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