--- title: "Specialised Commissioning Acute Contract- North West" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050ab8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050ab8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050ab8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050ab8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2025-04-30" --- # Specialised Commissioning Acute Contract- North West Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ab8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050ab8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050ab8.json) ## Summary The procurement process conducted by NHS England involved the confirmation of contract awards under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contracting process focused on specialised commissioning acute contracts within the health services category in the North West region of the UK. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, with contracts effectively signed from 1st April 2025. The procurement method involved a limited process, specifically awarding contracts without the prior publication of a call for competition. This was due to an absence of competition for specific technical reasons, whereby the services could only be provided by the existing suppliers, such as NHS Foundation Trusts and other healthcare organisations in the region. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities by securing service provision agreements with NHS England for health services, particularly within the specialised commissioning sector. Businesses already operating within the healthcare sector and possessing unique capabilities or technology can benefit from participating in such direct award processes, especially when there is a lack of alternative providers. Large-scale suppliers with prior experience in delivering specialised health services are particularly well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes, ensuring continuity and quality of service provision within the NHS framework. ## Notice Acute contracts for Specialised Commissioning Services across the North West region. ### Lot Information Lot 1: ACE CENTRE An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS4,695,459.40. Lot 10: NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (FORMALLY SALFORD) An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS3,486.38. Lot 11: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS49,969.74. Lot 12: WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS17,465.61. Lot 13: WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS56,054.81. Lot 2: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS5,107.50 Lot 3: BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS26,608.03 Lot 4: BOLTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS14,709.60 Options: The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year with option to extend Lot 5: COUNTESS OF CHESTER An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS106,252.34 Lot 6: EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS17,430.88. Lot 7: LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS576,439.60 Lot 8: MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS20,917.26 Lot 9: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year. The lifetime value of the contract is PS6,000,000.00. ### Procurement Information Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below * The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: * absence of competition for technical reasons 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, using Direct Award Process A. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018178-2025 | | 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 | 31 Mar 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 | £11,589,895 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester, TLD34 Greater Manchester South West, TLD36 Greater Manchester North West, TLD37 Greater Manchester North East, TLD42 Blackpool, TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre, TLD46 East Lancashire, TLD61 Warrington, TLD62 Cheshire East, TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester, TLD72 Liverpool, TLD74 Wirral | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 13 | | Supplier names | ACE CENTRE; BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; BOLTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT; NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2025 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018178-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ - https://www.england.nhs.uk// ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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