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Dietetics service to Bowmere and Springview

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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14 Oct 2026 at 09:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is buying specialist dietetics services for patients at Bowmere and Springview Hospitals. The work covers continuing clinical dietetic care, supported by established clinical pathways and multidisciplinary team working. The stated purpose is to maintain safe, effective and sustainable provision and support patient outcomes. The supplier is Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which is also an NHS provider. The service is intended for hospital patients at the two named sites. The procurement is for a healthcare service, rather than goods or construction work, and relates to the delivery of specialist clinical support within the hospital setting.

The process is recorded as complete, and an active award and contract are listed for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and is valued at £36,900. The service period is stated as 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement used a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C, without a prior call for competition, on the basis that the existing provider had delivered satisfactorily and the proposed arrangements were substantially unchanged. The stated assessment put 99% weight on whether the incumbent was satisfying the original contract and was likely to meet the required standard, and 1% on price. One bid is recorded. The lot status is marked cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active.

This award shows demand for specialist hospital dietetics from Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, with continuity of care at Bowmere and Springview central to the requirement. A credible competitor for a future equivalent service would need qualified and experienced specialist clinicians, sufficient workforce and operational capacity, and a track record delivering dietetics to the relevant patient cohort. The stated requirements also point to clinical expertise, suitable infrastructure, effective governance and information-governance arrangements, statutory authorisations and indemnity cover. Providers would need to demonstrate safe, high-quality and sustainable delivery, maintain established clinical pathways and work effectively with multidisciplinary teams. The route used here favoured satisfactory performance by the existing provider and substantially unchanged service arrangements, so evidence of reliable delivery, integration and service continuity would be particularly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dietetics service to Bowmere and Springview

Notice Description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be awarded this contract under PSR Direct Award Process C as the existing provider has delivered the service to a satisfactory standard throughout the current contract term and the proposed service arrangements are substantially unchanged. The Trust has demonstrated the necessary clinical expertise, governance arrangements, workforce capacity and organisational capability required to continue delivering specialist dietetic services to patients at Bowmere and Springview Hospitals. Continuity of provision is important to maintain established clinical pathways, multidisciplinary team working and patient outcomes. The Provider has the necessary infrastructure, information governance arrangements and qualified specialist staff in place to ensure safe, effective and sustainable delivery of the service throughout the proposed contract period

Lot Information

Lot 1

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS provider with the necessary statutory authorisations, governance arrangements and indemnity cover required to deliver dietetic services. The Trust has an established workforce of appropriately qualified and experienced specialist clinicians and possesses the technical, professional and organisational capability to deliver the service to the required quality standards. The Provider has a proven track record of delivering the dietetic service and has the necessary clinical infrastructure, governance systems, operational resources and experience to ensure safe, effective and sustainable service delivery for the service user cohort. 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 decision makers by 26th October 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Direct Award C. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100 Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - PS36,900 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027

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 26th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 27/08/2026, Lead Allied Health Professional approved this decision, on the 23/09/2026, Senior Business & Value Partner approved this decision, on the 24/09/2026 Head of Clinical Services West Inpatient Acute and Organic approved this decision and on the 08/10/2026 Head of Clinical Services, Springview approved this decision. There were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy. The following criteria informed the decision: Quality and innovation: 30% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 25% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 15% Social Value: 10% Representations by providers must be made to cwp.contracts@nhs.net by 26th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078714
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096797-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85112000 - Hospital support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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