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title: "NHSE1050 - Host Organisation - North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Contract No C345988"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050040"
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buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD - LEAD ICB"
published: "2025-06-03"
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# NHSE1050 - Host Organisation - North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Contract No C345988

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD - LEAD ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050040

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, in collaboration with other NHS entities, sought to commission a Host Organisation for the North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service. The tender, identified as NHSE1050, falls within the "Health and social work services" industry category, and covers locations in North West England, including Greater Manchester, Lancashire, South Cumbria, Cheshire, and Merseyside. Utilizing an open procurement method, this tender was at the award stage, with submission deadlines having closed on 9 May 2025. Key dates included the award announcement by July 2025, with anticipated service mobilisation by April 2026. Although the procurement process ultimately resulted in an unsuccessful award, the initial contract term was planned for five years, carrying financial expectations of an annual budget of £5.66 million.

This tender represented an attractive opportunity for NHS Acute Trusts that are CQC registered for General Adult Critical Care Services, aiming to expand their operational footprint within the health care provision sector in the North West. Interested businesses would have been expected to innovate and integrate services that improve access and reduce health inequalities while adhering to a comprehensive set of quality and social value criteria. Although the procurement concluded without a successful award, the requirements highlighted a substantial market opportunity for qualified providers in similar future procurements. Businesses equipped with the appropriate service delivery capabilities and a strategic presence in the North West could find potential growth paths via engagement in these competitive selections.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West Specialised Commissioning and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board - (Lead ICB), NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, and NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authorities),who undertook a competition to commission a Host Organisation - to deliver and manage the North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 did not apply to this award. The contract term was for a period of 5 years. The Host Organisation contract was to be awarded by July 2025, and full mobilisation of the service would have been confirmed in line with the awarded Host Organisation's mobilisation plan. This was anticipated to be between July 2025 and 01 April 2026, not withstanding any supply issues to mobilise the service. The five-year contract will commence from full mobilisation of the service. The closing time and date for submission of competition response was 12:00 Noon on 09 May 2025. NECS did utilise an electronic tendering tool to manage the competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there was no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS including response submissions, was conducted via the Atamis portal at https://health-family.force.com/Welcome It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have experienced any queries, or were having problems registering on the portal; they were advised to contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm. Competition documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 12:00 Noon on 10 April 2025. Potential Providers were advised to look for NHSE1050 - North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Contract No C345988. The Host Organisation was required to provide all the requirements within the annual financial threshold of 5.66 million GBP and the successful Host Organisation should be an NHS Acute Trust who is CQC registered for the provision of General Adult Critical Care Services. Please note after award and before the commencement date the successful provider was required to occupy and deliver the service from a base located within the North West.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Host Organisation to procure, deliver and manage the North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract term is for a period of 5 years. Contract commencement was anticipated to be between July 2025 and 01 April 2026, not withstanding any supply issues to mobilise the service. The Host Organisation was required to provide all the requirements within the annual financial threshold of 5.66 million GDP per annum and the successful Host Organisation should be an NHS Acute Trust who is CQC registered for the provision of General Adult Critical Care Services. Please note after award and before the commencement date the successful provider was required to occupy and deliver the service from a base located within the North West. Competition documentation was available on the e-tendering site by 12:00 Noon on 10 April 2025. Potential Providers were advised to look for NHSE1050 - Host Organisation -North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Contract No C345988 The closing time and date for submission of competition response was by 12:00 Noon on 09 May 2025. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029571-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,300,000 |
| Lots value | £28,300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD - LEAD ICB |
| Additional buyers | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2025 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029571-2025
- 10 Apr 2025 at 08:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014161-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/Welcome
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
- https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

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