---
title: "Dental Referral Management Service across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066e54"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066e54.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-19"
---

# Dental Referral Management Service across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e54

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is in the process of awarding a contract for the Dental Referral Management Service across Cheshire and Merseyside, targeting the health services industry. This initiative, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023, intends to award the contract for one year, starting on 1 April 2026 and ending on 31 March 2027, with a contract value of £713,700. Representations from providers must be submitted within 8 working days as the notice marks the start of the standstill period. It is at the award stage, and while the contract is yet to be formally awarded, the process follows a direct award procedure without prior publication, as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, specifically those capable of managing dental referrals efficiently and effectively. Organisations that can add social value, improve access, reduce health inequalities, and facilitate choice will be well-positioned to compete, alongside delivering quality, innovation, integration, and service sustainability. The contract, being a direct award, signifies a preference for the incumbent provider, Referral Management Services Limited, due to their satisfactory previous contract fulfilment. SMEs with expertise in these areas have the potential to leverage this opportunity to expand their footprint in the Cheshire and Merseyside regions.

## Notice

The service receives and manages a range of referral types from dentists.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Dental Referral Management Service across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of PS713,700.

### 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by withing 8 working days. 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/024930-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 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 | £713,700 |

## 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 | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 4BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Festival Gardens |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REFERRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2026 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024930-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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