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title: "Provision of acute secondary care elective and emergency services and a range of community services across Cheshire & Merseyside"
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published: "2026-04-30"
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# Provision of acute secondary care elective and emergency services and a range of community services across Cheshire & Merseyside

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

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB), located in Warrington, has awarded a significant contract titled "Provision of acute secondary care elective and emergency services and a range of community services across Cheshire & Merseyside" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract, classified under health services, commenced on 1st April 2026 and is set to expire on 31st March 2027, with an annual indicative value of £844,487,000. The award process was completed without prior publication of a call for competition, adhering to regulations outside the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The main performance sites include Whiston Hospital, St Helens Hospital, and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals in the UKD71 and UKD73 regions. The decision to award was approved on 18th November 2025 and reflects no conflict of interest among the decision-makers.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses involved in health service provision and auxiliary services. Companies specialising in acute secondary care, diagnostic imaging, maternity services, and emergency care can significantly benefit from these public service expansions across Cheshire & Merseyside. Furthermore, businesses that offer community-focused services, such as developmental paediatrics or nursing services, can leverage these prospects for strategic partnerships with the NHS. The procurement method, a direct award due to the absence of alternative providers, encourages experienced service providers that can deliver quality and price-efficient solutions to engage with the public sector, ensuring essential healthcare delivery within the designated regions.

## Notice

NHS Acute Trust Services to deliver medical care, critical care, diagnostic imaging, end of life care, maternity, outpatients, surgery and urgent and emergency care. NHS Community Services to deliver local, accessible services such as Urgent Treatment Centre, Developmental Paediatric Services, GP with Special Interest Services, Community Nursing Services, Treatment Room care, IV Therapy and Phlebotomy services.

### 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 a range of community services. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an indicative annual contract value of PS844,487,000. Any change to this indicative value will be included within any required contract modification. This contract award includes services commissioned by Cheshire & Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire & South Cumbria ICBs and NHS England.

### 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/039635-2026 |
| 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 | £844,487,000 |

## 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 | TLD71 East Merseyside, TLD73 Sefton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERSEY & WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039635-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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