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title: "Provision of acute secondary care elective and emergency services and a range of community services across Cheshire & Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050a79"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# Provision of acute secondary care elective and emergency services and a range of community services across Cheshire & Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a79

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process for the provision of acute secondary care, elective and emergency services across Cheshire and Merseyside, along with various community services. This contract, classified under health services with CPV code 85100000, involves Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as the supplier. The procurement process was conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) without prior publication, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract was signed on 19th November 2024 and commenced on 1st April 2025, lasting until 31st March 2026. It covers locations such as Whiston Hospital, St Helens Hospital, and Southport & Ormskirk Hospital, involving an indicative annual value of £843,935,000.

This tender represents substantial business opportunities for organisations involved in healthcare services. While it was awarded directly and not open for competitive bidding, businesses aligned with providing similar healthcare services can look for future collaborative prospects or subcontracting opportunities. The involvement of Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust highlights the significance and trust placed on well-established providers in this sector. Firms with capabilities in urgent treatment, paediatric and community nursing services, and diagnostic imaging may consider strategising to align themselves with such large-scale contracts in future procurement activities.

## Notice

NHS Acute Trust Services to deliver medical care, services for children and young people, critical care, diagnostic imaging, end of life care, maternity, outpatients, surgery and urgent and emergency care. NHS Community Services to deliver local, accessible services such as Urgent Treatment Centre, Developmental Paediatric Services, GP with Special Interest Services, Community Nursing Services, treatment room care, IV Therapy and Phlebotomy services.

### 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 a range of community services. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026 with an indicative annual contract value of PS843,935,000. Any change to this indicative value will be included within any required contract modification. This contract includes includes Cheshire & Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire & South Cumbria ICBs and 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/018097-2025 |
| 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 | 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 | £843,935,000 |

## 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 | TLD71 East Merseyside, TLD73 Sefton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERSEY & WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018097-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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