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Interim Integrated Referral Model for ENT, dermatology and gynaecology

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:21

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board commissioned an interim integrated referral service covering ear, nose and throat (ENT), dermatology and gynaecology. The service combines a provider-based single point of access with clinical triage, advice and guidance, referral navigation, and assessment, treatment and follow-up at Tier 2. Referrals are received through the NHS e-Referral Service. Existing commissioned Tier 2 and diagnostic capacity is to be used first where clinically appropriate and available, with the provider supplying extra Tier 2 capacity when needed. Patient choice and timely escalation to secondary care are central requirements. Delivery is across Cheshire and Merseyside; the buyer is based in Warrington.

The process reached an intention-to-award stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; the notice states the contract had not yet formally been awarded. HealthHarmonie Limited was selected following a further competition among providers on the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Outsourced Clinical Services Framework. The recorded contract is active, signed on 13 October 2026, and valued at £1,772,066. The service was intended to run for six months from 1 November 2026, subject to the standstill period, with a possible further six-month extension to 31 October 2027, subject to funding and separate ICB approval. Evaluation weighted quality at 75% and value at 25%. Quality covered clinical delivery and governance, mobilisation, innovation, integration and sustainability, access and inequalities, and social value.

This award shows demand for an integrated, provider-led referral and Tier 2 service spanning ENT, dermatology and gynaecology. Suppliers seeking to compete when a similar requirement returns would need to demonstrate the clinical governance and delivery capability to triage referrals, provide advice and guidance, navigate patients, and deliver assessment, treatment and follow-up. Credibility also depends on being able to mobilise and implement the service, work with e-RS, use existing local capacity appropriately, and provide additional Tier 2 capacity where required. The buyer valued integration with local services, system sustainability, patient access and choice, and reducing health inequalities, alongside innovation, evaluation and learning. The selected framework provider was judged capable of delivery, with moderated qualitative scores assessed as satisfactory or good. The competition was run as a framework call-off, so relevant suppliers need access to that route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim Integrated Referral Model for ENT, dermatology and gynaecology

Notice Description

The scope is a provider-based Single Point of Access (SPoA), clinical triage, Advice and Guidance (A&G), referral navigation and Tier 2 assessment, treatment and follow-up for ENT, dermatology and gynaecology. Referrals will be received through e-RS. Existing commissioned Tier 2 and diagnostic capacity will be used first where clinically appropriate and available with the chosen provider supplying additional Tier 2 capacity where required. Patient choice and timely escalation into secondary care remain core requirements. The proposed contract is being procured as a call-off following a further competition under the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Outsourced Clinical Services Framework (F/098/CS/25/IB).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope is a provider-based Single Point of Access (SPoA), clinical triage, Advice and Guidance (A&G), referral navigation and Tier 2 assessment, treatment and follow-up for ENT, dermatology and gynaecology. Referrals will be received through e-RS. Existing commissioned Tier 2 and diagnostic capacity will be used first where clinically appropriate and available with the chosen provider supplying additional Tier 2 capacity where required. Patient choice and timely escalation into secondary care remain core requirements. This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process. The proposed contract is being procured as a call-off following a further competition under the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Outsourced Clinical Services Framework (F/098/CS/25/IB). The proposed contract is a new service. The proposed provider is a new provider. Services are intended to be provided for a period of 6 months from 1 November 2026 (subject to conclusion of standstill) and may be extended for a further 6 months.

Options: The proposed contract may be extended for six months to 31 October 2027, subject to confirmed funding and separate ICB approval.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of 26 October 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096711-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

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
£1,772,066 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks 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
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HealthHarmonie Limited

Further Information

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