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GP & Specialist Nurse Services for Soss Moss Hospital and Greenways Unit

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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22 Jul 2026 at 10:46

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure GP and specialist nurse services for Soss Moss Hospital and the Greenways Unit. The service is intended for people with serious mental illness or learning disabilities who are receiving inpatient care, including patients admitted from outside the local Cheshire area who may not be registered with a local GP. It will provide continuing physical healthcare, including monitoring and screening for physical health conditions and co-morbidities. The requirement is classed as hospital support services and covers three wards. Delivery is associated with the named hospital and unit sites in the United Kingdom. The service is intended to support longer-term inpatient populations whose physical health needs may otherwise be difficult to access through ordinary primary care arrangements.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to proceed, but the contract has not been awarded and there is no invitation to tender. The expected route is the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider process, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 rather than the Procurement Act 2023. The estimated contract value is £32,120 including the single planned requirement. Providers may make representations to the decision makers by 11 August 2026 by email, as part of the notice period. The buyer expects a subsequent notice to be published on 25 August 2026. The procurement is for services and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

When the requirement reaches the market, it is likely to suit an NHS primary care provider, GP practice, community healthcare organisation or social enterprise with experience supporting people in inpatient mental health or learning-disability settings. Relevant capability includes delivering GP and specialist nursing care, physical health monitoring and screening, and coordinating care for patients who may not have local GP registration. The buyer’s stated expectations point to qualified multidisciplinary staff, clinical governance, financial governance and the ability to deliver regulated healthcare services. CQC registration and evidence of authority to provide regulated healthcare are likely to be important. Experience of NHS primary care, established teams and positive inspection outcomes would strengthen a provider’s position. Organisations able to support three wards and work with complex patient cohorts should prepare evidence of capacity and quality.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GP & Specialist Nurse Services for Soss Moss Hospital and Greenways Unit

Notice Description

It is nationally recognised that service users with serious mental illness or learning disability are more likely to have co-morbid physical health issues and shorter life expectancy. Residing in inpatient services for long periods of time can also result in service users being more likely to develop long term physical health conditions. A number of service users within each of the units covered by the service level agreement will have been admitted from outside of the Cheshire footprint and therefore will not be registered with a local GP, or eligible for such registration. This service provision allows access to ongoing physical health monitoring/ screening. Better Health Manchester are able to offer a service which aligns with the needs of the three wards, and matches the service provided by the previous provider. They currently work with other NHS Mental Health Trusts and have extensive experience of working with these patient cohorts. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11th August 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as a Prior Information Notice following the most suitable provider process under PSR.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Better Health MCR Ltd meets the basic selection criteria through its CQC registration and authority to deliver regulated healthcare services; with evidence of financial governance; and its extensive experience in delivering NHS primary care services supported by qualified staff, established clinical governance arrangements, and positive CQC-rated service The organisation provides NHS primary care services through GP practices in Manchester and has operated independently as a not-for-profit social enterprise since 2011, reinvesting resources into patient care, staff and the local community. The board of directors is multi-disciplinary and has a clear structure of accountability. The team includes a wide range of healthcare professionals to include: Care coordinators, GPs, Healthcare assistants, mental health practitioners, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physiotherapists and practice nurses. They have a Staff Consultation Group with elected representatives, so everyone's views are heard. The Staff Wellbeing Programme helps to ensure that everyone is supported and work as a team. Any additional resources are used to fund projects that add social value and break down health inequality. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Prior Information Notice. This notice is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This notice period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11th August 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This notice serves as a Prior Information Notice to award under Most Suitable Provider process

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d08b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069026-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85112000 - Hospital support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,120 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Further Information

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