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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-0509a2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-30"
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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-0509a2

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has confirmed the award of a contract for acute secondary care and community services, along with hospice, palliative, and end-of-life care services, throughout Cheshire and Merseyside. This one-year contract, titled "LUHFT/CMICB NHS Standard Contract 2025-26," was awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and commenced on 1st April 2024, set to conclude on 31st March 2025. The award process, classified under the CPV code 85100000 for health services, was concluded without prior publication, following a direct award procedure due to the absence of realistic alternative providers. The primary supplier, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will deliver these services primarily across the Liverpool City Region, impacting North West England and parts of Wales and the Isle of Man.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, especially those with a focus on providing comprehensive adult and specialist care services. Given the scale and scope of the contract, it favours large healthcare providers with capacity to deliver critical, diagnostic, and urgent care, among other services. Companies involved in healthcare logistics, medical equipment supply, or specialist healthcare services could find growth prospects by engaging as subcontractors or partners with the primary contractor. Additionally, businesses focusing on community outreach and healthcare support services can offer complementary services that enhance the care provided under this contract.

## Notice

NHS Acute Trust Services to deliver adult services including medical care, critical care, diagnostic imaging and pathology, end of life care, cancer care, community services, outpatients, surgery and urgent and emergency care, including urgent treatment centres..

### 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 Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated total annual contract value of PS1,096,673,719 (includes all co-commissioners) This contract now includes elements of service that have been delegated by NHS England.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider 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/017812-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 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 | £1,096,673,719 |

## 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 UNIVERSOTY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 08:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017812-2025
- 29 Apr 2025 at 18:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017776-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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