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Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services/ Maternity/Palliative and End of Life Care Services/Specialised Commissioning delegated and NHS England retained services across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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30 Apr 2026 at 12:39

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process involving the direct award of a contract for health care services, including acute secondary care, community services, maternity, and palliative and end-of-life care, as well as specialised commissioning services delegated and retained by NHS England. This contract, valued at approximately £180,330,000 per year, commenced on 1st April 2026 and will run until 31st March 2027, covering the regions of Cheshire and Merseyside. The procurement fell under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, bypassing the usual Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The award was made without prior publication of a call for competition due to the absence of a realistic alternative provider, emphasising quality over price in the selection criteria. The East Cheshire NHS Trust has been identified as the supplier delivering these services.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in the healthcare service sector, particularly those able to offer specialised medical care and community health support services. Enterprises with the capability to deliver comprehensive care covering childbirth, critical and diagnostic care, outpatient services, and urgent care will find the tender particularly promising. Additionally, those providing end-of-life care and various health support services under specialised commissioning schemes may consider leveraging this contract to expand their business. Such opportunities are especially pertinent for large-scale healthcare providers who can meet the high-value demand and stringent quality requirements set forth by commissioning authorities like the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board.

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Notice Title

Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services/ Maternity/Palliative and End of Life Care Services/Specialised Commissioning delegated and NHS England retained services across Cheshire and Merseyside

Notice Description

NHS Acute Trust Services to deliver medical care, services for children' and young people, critical care, diagnostic imaging, end of life care, maternity, outpatients, surgery and urgent and emergency care. NHS Community Services to deliver local, accessible services such as district nursing, therapies, phlebotomy, podiatry and treatment room care. Palliative and End of Life Care Services. Specialised Commissioning delegated and NHS England retained services (including PH, H&J and Armed Forces).

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main acute secondary care service provider across Cheshire and Merseyside, including community services. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS180,330,000. Associates to contract estimated annual contract values NHS Specialised Commissioning (North West) PS8,472,928 NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board PS8,067,000 NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care Board PS5,430,772 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board PS3,491,594

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-068f4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039916-2026
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
£205,792,294 £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
TLD62 Cheshire East

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST

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