---
title: "Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042a0d"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042a0d.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (WIRRAL PLACE)"
published: "2023-12-29"
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# Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service)

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (WIRRAL PLACE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042a0d

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Wirral Place) has awarded a contract for Elective Services - Orthotics at Wirral Place for a period of 1 year starting from 1st April 2024. The contract, valued at £1,700,000 GBP, was awarded to Opcare Limited. This procurement falls under the Health services category and was conducted using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those providing orthotic services, to engage with the NHS Trust and Independent Sector for partnership opportunities. The award aims to ensure continuity of service for patients, deliver financial efficiencies, and foster collaboration within the local health economy. Businesses with a focus on delivering high-quality healthcare services and maintaining operational efficiency would find this tender conducive to their growth ambitions.

## Notice

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are working on behalf of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB to award a contract for Elective Services - Orthotics - Wirral Place for a period of 1 year from 1st April 2024. This will provide continuity of service for patients who have devices relevant to their care. The award will ensure all partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector, that will deliver benefits, minimise disruption, and deliver financial efficiencies across the local health economy.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are working on behalf of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB to award a contract for Elective Services - Orthotics - Wirral Place for a period of 1 year from 1st April 2024. This will provide continuity of service for patients who have devices relevant to their care. The award will ensure all partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector, that will deliver benefits, minimise disruption, and deliver financial efficiencies across the local health economy. This VEAT Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations') as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations. Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded under PCR 2015 Regulation 32 (1) (b) (ii), where the service can be supplied only by a particular economic operator, and no reasonable alternative exists. This is awarded on a 1 year contract to provide essential continuity for patients who have devices relevant to their care. The award will ensure partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector that will deliver crucial benefits, and minimise unnecessary disruption for patients at a time of great turmoil within the NHS, whilst longer term pathways are planned. This will also deliver essential financial efficiencies across the local health economy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037999-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (WIRRAL PLACE) |
| Locality | Not specified |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OPCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2023 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037999-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- https://opcare.co.uk

## Provenance

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