---
title: "Community Health Services for Wirral"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06876c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-21"
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# Community Health Services for Wirral

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

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for "Community Health Services for Wirral," under the Health Services category, specifically focusing on providing NHS community services. This procurement, classified under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, is for services within the UKD74 region, aimed at patients registered with a Cheshire and Merseyside GP. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will end on 31st March 2027, with an annual value estimation of £73,192,254. The award stage was completed following a direct award procedure, approved on 18th November 2025 by the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee, aligning with conflict of interest policies and outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The contract, awarded to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for established health service providers. As the main community services provider across the Cheshire and Merseyside region, the Trust will deliver essential local health services such as district nursing, therapies, phlebotomy, and more. This tender may appeal to large-scale health and care organisations capable of providing comprehensive community and intermediate care services. Businesses looking to expand in the healthcare sector, especially those focusing on regional healthcare delivery in the UK, could find this contract instrumental in reinforcing their market presence and operational capabilities.

## Notice

NHS Community Services to deliver local, accessible services such as district nursing, therapies, phlebotomy, podiatry, treatment room care for patients living in Wirral. This also includes the community eye service and the community intermediate care beds.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main community services 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 PS73,192,254. This contract may contain elements of services that have been delegated by NHS England. 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/036118-2026 |
| 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 | £73,192,254 |

## 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 | Chester |
| Postcode | CH49 5PE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Pensby and Thingwall |
| Westminster constituency | Wirral West |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2026 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036118-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://WWW.WCHC.NHS.UK
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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