---
title: "Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050aaf"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside

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

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the provision of Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside. This process, governed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, resulted in a contract award without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 19th November 2024 and commenced on 1st April 2025, due to expire on 31st March 2026. The contract valued at £296,528,000, involves delivering comprehensive health services, and has been awarded to the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust located in Chester, within the broader UKD63 region. The industry category focuses on health services, under the CPV code 85100000.

This procurement creates significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large health service providers capable of delivering inclusive NHS Acute Trust services. Successful bidders must navigate complex processes such as diagnostic imaging, critical, and emergency care, among others. This tender is particularly suitable for established businesses with the necessary infrastructure, workforce, and expertise to fulfil high-demand medical services within the healthcare sector, illustrating the potential for active engagement in extensive healthcare provision projects within the region.

## 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.

### 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 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026 with an estimated annual contract value of PS296,528,000. 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/018167-2025 |
| 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 | £296,528,000 |

## 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 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COUNTESS OF CHESTER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018167-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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