---
title: "Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06876b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-21"
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# Acute Secondary Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06876b

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for acute secondary care services across Cheshire and Merseyside, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at £430,050,000, commenced on 1st April 2026 and is active until 31st March 2027. This contract encompasses a comprehensive range of NHS services, including diagnostic imaging, maternity, surgery, and emergency care, with added elements from delegated services by NHS England and Wirral Borough Council. The procurement was executed through a limited method without prior publication, emphasising the unique opportunity and necessity for a direct award due to the absence of realistic alternative providers.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities within the health services industry, especially for entities capable of delivering high-quality acute care services. With a focus on areas such as musculoskeletal (MSK) care, orthotics, and diagnostics, healthcare providers that specialise in these domains, particularly large-scale organisations akin to the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, are well-suited to meet and leverage the contractual demands. Given the strategic importance of these regional healthcare services, businesses with established expertise and infrastructure in comprehensive medical and acute care can significantly benefit from such high-value contracts.

## 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. This includes MSK, Orthotics and Direct Access to Diagnostics.

### 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, including MSK, Orthotics and Direct Access to Diagnostics. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS430,050,000. This contract now includes elements of services that have been delegated by NHS England, and services delivered on behalf of Wirral Borough Council. Updates to the estimated contract value will be included within future contract modifications.

### 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/036115-2026 |
| 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 Apr 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 | £430,050,000 |

## 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 | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (WUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2026 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036115-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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