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title: "Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services/ Hospice, Palliative and End of Life Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050943"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-29"
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# Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services/ Hospice, Palliative and End of Life Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050943

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for acute secondary care services, encompassing community, hospice, palliative, and end-of-life care across Cheshire and Merseyside. This award pertains to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, entitled "LUHFT/CMICB NHS Standard Contract 2024-25," is valued at £776,346,780 and was awarded to the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This active contract will be implemented from 1st April 2024 until 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was a direct award without a prior call for competition. Services will be delivered across Liverpool, Sefton, and Knowsley, with potential access from neighbouring areas such as Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, offering collaboration prospects with one of the largest NHS trusts. The procurement process favoured providers with comprehensive capabilities to deliver a broad range of integrated healthcare services, favouring businesses with established expertise and capacity in in adult, acute, and community healthcare sectors. Although the procurement was limited by the lack of realistic alternative providers, businesses aiming to grow within the healthcare industry can assess the requirements fulfilled by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to understand key performance criteria in the region. Additionally, entities interested in becoming potential subcontractors or partners in delivering these expansive services may find valuable opportunities for expansion and networking.

## Notice

NHS Acute Trust to deliver adult services including Acute Services, A&E, Cancer, Community, Diagnostic/Pathology, EoL, PTS and Urgent Treatment Centres. In addition community anticoagulation services will be amalgamated into the main contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main acute secondary care service provider across Cheshire and Merseyside including anticoagulation / community services. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated annual contract value of PS776,346,780. This contract now includes elements of service that have been delegated by NHS England. Associate commissioner information to follow via modification.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provide Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017645-2025 |
| 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 | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £776,346,780 |

## 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 | TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 13:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017645-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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