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Provision of Elective Inpatient, Day Case & Outpatient services for Cheshire and Merseyside, Lancashire & South Cumbria and Greater Manchester

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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30 Apr 2026 at 06:24

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed the award process for the provision of elective inpatient, day case, and outpatient services across several specialties, including General Surgery, Orthopaedics, and more, for the regions of Cheshire and Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria, and Greater Manchester. This procurement, governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was awarded to Circle Health Group Ltd through a direct award process without prior publication for competition. The contract, set to begin on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2027, is valued at approximately £11,415,000 annually.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for healthcare providers specialising in hospital and related services. Organisations adept in delivering quality patient care and managing diverse clinical specialties could find this contract beneficial. Circle Health Group Ltd, a large healthcare provider, serves as the supplier, illustrating the importance of capability in managing sizeable, integrated care services. This contract invites experienced entities in the healthcare sector to consider similar opportunities for future procurements in the targeted regions.

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Notice Title

Provision of Elective Inpatient, Day Case & Outpatient services for Cheshire and Merseyside, Lancashire & South Cumbria and Greater Manchester

Notice Description

Provision of elective inpatient, day case and outpatient services for a range of specialties including General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Vascular, ENT and Neurophysiology.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award B to Circle Health Group Ltd to deliver elective inpatient, day case and outpatients services across a number of specialties. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an indicative annual contract value of PS11,415,000. This is a existing service being provided by a existing provider.

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ea8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039567-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85110000 - Hospital and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,415,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Nov 20255 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
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
TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLD71 East Merseyside

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP

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