---
title: "Palliative Care in Partnership"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051d56"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-06-05"
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# Palliative Care in Partnership

Buyer: MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051d56

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Palliative Care in Partnership" was initiated by the MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, which is headquartered at Leighton Hospital, Crewe. This process falls under the health services category with a CPV classification of 85100000. The procurement was conducted as a limited process with no prior publication due to the specific regulatory framework under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This tender, concerning the provision of community-based palliative care for patients in West Cheshire, reached the award stage, with the contract formally awarded from 1st April to 30th September 2025. Key dates included a standstill period, ending on 3rd June 2025, allowing for provider representations.

This contract presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for large-scale healthcare providers like the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which was awarded the contract. The tender caters to businesses experienced in health service delivery, particularly those offering domiciliary care services. As a contract within the healthcare sector, it offers potential for establishing or strengthening partnerships with NHS trusts. The procurement method emphasised direct awarding, making it ideal for businesses that can demonstrate a strong history of delivering specialised healthcare services efficiently without the need for extended competitive procedures.

## Notice

Provision of palliative care in the community to serve patients who reside in the geographical area of West Cheshire

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide a domiciliary palliative care service for patients in West Cheshire

Options: There will be an option to extend the contract for a maximum of 6 months if there is a delay in receiving approval of ongoing funding.

### Procurement Information

The following line is required by FTS: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 3rd June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030338-2025 |
| 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 | 5 Jun 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 | £372,442 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 4TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Leighton |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2025 at 14:43 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030338-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024712-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cwp.nhs.uk
- http://www.mcht.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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