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title: "Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for Children and Young People across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068ec4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-30"
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# Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for Children and Young People across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ec4

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## Summary

The procurement process for Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health, and Learning Disability Services for children and young people across Cheshire and Merseyside has reached the award stage. The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, as the buying organisation, has confirmed the contract award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), excluding the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This one-year contract, valued at approximately £377,250,467, commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on 31st March 2027. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as the main supplier, following a direct award with no prior call for competition, primarily due to the absence of a realistic alternative provider. The contract's scope includes services delivered in locations such as Liverpool, Sefton, and Knowsley, with potential patient access from surrounding regions including Greater Manchester, Lancashire, South Cumbria, Staffordshire, and Stoke-on-Trent.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those skilled in acute secondary care and mental health services for children and young people. The awarded contract promotes service expansion within the regions and ensures continuity in healthcare provision under the NHS purvey. Companies that can offer innovative solutions and strategic partnerships in health service delivery, diagnostics, urgent care, and paediatric community services might find advantageous prospects through collaboration or sub-contracting roles, aligning their business growth within the framework of UK health standards and regulations. These opportunities are especially relevant for businesses in proximity to Cheshire and Merseyside, keen on engaging in large-scale health service provision.

## Notice

NHS Acute Trust Services to deliver services for children and young people including medical care, critical care, diagnostic imaging, end of life care, outpatients, surgery, urgent and emergency care, mental health and community paediatric services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main provider of acute secondary care, mental health and learning disability services for children and young people across Cheshire and Merseyside. NHS Greater Manchester ICB, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB and NHS England are Associate Commissioners to this contract. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS377,250,467.

### 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/039620-2026 |
| 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 | £377,250,467 |

## 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 08:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039620-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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