---
title: "Referral Management Service - Specialist Clinical Triage in St Helens & Warrington areas"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050621"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-23"
---

# Referral Management Service - Specialist Clinical Triage in St Helens & Warrington areas

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050621

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## Summary

This procurement process involves the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, which intends to award a contract for the "Referral Management Service - Specialist Clinical Triage" to be implemented in the St Helens and Warrington areas. The procurement falls within the health services category and is managed under a limited procurement method due to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The decision to proceed with this contract, valued at £320,833, was approved by the respective leadership teams on 20 February 2025 and 4 March 2025. Representations by potential providers are invited within an eight-day period following the publication of the award notice dated 23 April 2025. The contract is set to begin on 8 May 2025 and will last until 31 March 2026.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for health service providers, especially those with capabilities in managing referral systems and conducting specialist clinical triage. The contract prioritizes social value, quality, and innovation, along with integration and service sustainability, suggesting that businesses with a strong track record in these areas are well-suited to compete. Given that the procurement process is executed through a direct award, businesses with existing contracts or those possessing specialized expertise in healthcare management systems may find a competitive advantage in this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

A Referral Management System (RMS) is commissioned by St Helens & Warrington Places to facilitate high-quality healthcare referrals from primary care to the appropriate providers. One element of the RMS is Specialist Triage which conducts clinical peer reviews of referrals to ensure quality and compliance with NICE guidelines and Evidence-Based Interventions (EBI).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - St Helens & Warrington Places intend to award an 11 month contract via Direct award C to the incumbent provider to deliver the RMS Specialist Triage Service in St Helens and Warrington. The contract will start on the 8th of May 2025, expire on 31st March 2026 and has a contract value of PS320,833.

### 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016442-2025 |
| 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 | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £320,833 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | TLD61 Warrington, TLD71 East Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GO TO DOC (GTD) HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2025 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016442-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gtdhealthcare.co.uk/

## Provenance

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