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title: "Provision of Elective Inpatient, Day Case & Outpatient services for Cheshire and Merseyside, Lancashire & South Cumbria and Greater Manchester"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068ea8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-30"
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# Provision of Elective Inpatient, Day Case & Outpatient services for Cheshire and Merseyside, Lancashire & South Cumbria and Greater Manchester

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ea8

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed the award process for the provision of elective inpatient, day case, and outpatient services across several specialties, including General Surgery, Orthopaedics, and more, for the regions of Cheshire and Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria, and Greater Manchester. This procurement, governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was awarded to Circle Health Group Ltd through a direct award process without prior publication for competition. The contract, set to begin on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2027, is valued at approximately £11,415,000 annually.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for healthcare providers specialising in hospital and related services. Organisations adept in delivering quality patient care and managing diverse clinical specialties could find this contract beneficial. Circle Health Group Ltd, a large healthcare provider, serves as the supplier, illustrating the importance of capability in managing sizeable, integrated care services. This contract invites experienced entities in the healthcare sector to consider similar opportunities for future procurements in the targeted regions.

## Notice

Provision of elective inpatient, day case and outpatient services for a range of specialties including General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Vascular, ENT and Neurophysiology.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award B to Circle Health Group Ltd to deliver elective inpatient, day case and outpatients services across a number of specialties. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an indicative annual contract value of PS11,415,000. This is a existing service being provided by a existing provider.

### 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/039567-2026 |
| 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 | 30 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 | £11,415,000 |

## 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLD71 East Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 06:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039567-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/

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