---
title: "Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services Services across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065c67"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-02-25"
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# Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services Services across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065c67

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the awarding of a contract for Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside, managed by the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. The process falls under the Health Care Services industry category and involves delivering comprehensive healthcare services, including critical care and maternity services. The contract, valued at approximately £301,863,000 annually, is set between 1st April 2026 and 31st March 2027. The contract was confirmed on 25th February 2026 and follows the Provider Selection Regime regulations, with the award officially decided on 18th November 2025. The procurement stage is completed with the method being limited, specifically a direct award without prior competitive publication, due to the absence of a realistic alternative provider.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for large healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in acute secondary care services. Businesses with strengths in delivering complex medical care, diagnostic imaging, and urgent care stand to benefit from participation in future tenders, should similar opportunities arise. The successful supplier, Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust, illustrates the potential for large, well-established organisations to secure notable contracts within the healthcare sector. Organisations capable of delivering a broad range of high-quality health services tailored to regional needs in Cheshire and Merseyside could find future similar opportunities lucrative. Overall, the sector offers robust prospects for expansion and enhancing service delivery capabilities, especially for providers established in or near the UKD63 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. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS301,863,000

### 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/017029-2026 |
| 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 | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 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 | £301,863,000 |

## 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

- 25 Feb 2026 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017029-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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