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title: "Integrated Community Care Service providing Step Down Beds to Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060ab9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2026-01-21"
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# Integrated Community Care Service providing Step Down Beds to Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Buyer: MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060ab9

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## Summary

The Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is set to award a contract for an Integrated Community Care Service, specifically providing Step Down Beds to patients with Spinal Cord Injuries. This procurement falls under the Health Care Services industry category and is located within the UKD region. The process is currently at the Award stage, following the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract status is active as of 16th January 2026. The contract is valued at £72,480 and covers the provision period from 1st February 2026 to 23rd May 2026. Interested parties must submit representations by 31st January 2026.

Businesses in the health services sector could find this procurement as a significant opportunity, particularly those capable of delivering innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. With key criteria such as quality, innovation, integration, collaboration, and social value, companies focusing on these domains stand a strong chance of competing effectively. The limited procedure, featuring a direct award to existing providers under the PSR, favours established entities with proven track records of satisfactory service delivery in similar contracts. Moreover, this project offers a chance for organisations to demonstrate their ability to reduce health inequalities and improve access, aligning with broader NHS goals.

## Notice

Integrated Community Care Service providing Step Down Beds to Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of an Integrated Community Care Service providing Step Down beds to patients with Spinal Cord Injuries. The service will be provided from the 1st February 2026 til the 23rd May 2026. The value of this contract will be PS72,480. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award to an existing provider under the PSR (Direct Award Process C).

### Procurement Information

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 Procurement Act 2023 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 31/01/2026. 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/005161-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £72,480 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | PRESCOT |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L35 5DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | Whiston and Cronton |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPINAL UNIT ACTION GROUP (SUAG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2026 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005161-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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