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Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for Children and Young People across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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30 Apr 2026 at 08:21

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health, and Learning Disability Services for children and young people across Cheshire and Merseyside has reached the award stage. The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, as the buying organisation, has confirmed the contract award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), excluding the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This one-year contract, valued at approximately £377,250,467, commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on 31st March 2027. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as the main supplier, following a direct award with no prior call for competition, primarily due to the absence of a realistic alternative provider. The contract's scope includes services delivered in locations such as Liverpool, Sefton, and Knowsley, with potential patient access from surrounding regions including Greater Manchester, Lancashire, South Cumbria, Staffordshire, and Stoke-on-Trent.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those skilled in acute secondary care and mental health services for children and young people. The awarded contract promotes service expansion within the regions and ensures continuity in healthcare provision under the NHS purvey. Companies that can offer innovative solutions and strategic partnerships in health service delivery, diagnostics, urgent care, and paediatric community services might find advantageous prospects through collaboration or sub-contracting roles, aligning their business growth within the framework of UK health standards and regulations. These opportunities are especially relevant for businesses in proximity to Cheshire and Merseyside, keen on engaging in large-scale health service provision.

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Notice Title

Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for Children and Young People across Cheshire and Merseyside

Notice Description

NHS Acute Trust Services to deliver services for children and young people including medical care, critical care, diagnostic imaging, end of life care, outpatients, surgery, urgent and emergency care, mental health and community paediatric services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main provider of acute secondary care, mental health and learning disability services for children and young people across Cheshire and Merseyside. NHS Greater Manchester ICB, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB and NHS England are Associate Commissioners to this contract. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS377,250,467.

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-068ec4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039620-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£377,250,467 £100M-£1B

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
TLD North West (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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