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title: "Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services/ Maternity/Palliative and End of Life Care Services/Specialised Commissioning delegated and NHS England retained services across Cheshire and Merseyside"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-04-30"
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# Acute Secondary Care Services / Community Services/ Maternity/Palliative and End of Life Care Services/Specialised Commissioning delegated and NHS England retained services across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068f4a

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process involving the direct award of a contract for health care services, including acute secondary care, community services, maternity, and palliative and end-of-life care, as well as specialised commissioning services delegated and retained by NHS England. This contract, valued at approximately £180,330,000 per year, commenced on 1st April 2026 and will run until 31st March 2027, covering the regions of Cheshire and Merseyside. The procurement fell under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, bypassing the usual Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The award was made without prior publication of a call for competition due to the absence of a realistic alternative provider, emphasising quality over price in the selection criteria. The East Cheshire NHS Trust has been identified as the supplier delivering these services.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in the healthcare service sector, particularly those able to offer specialised medical care and community health support services. Enterprises with the capability to deliver comprehensive care covering childbirth, critical and diagnostic care, outpatient services, and urgent care will find the tender particularly promising. Additionally, those providing end-of-life care and various health support services under specialised commissioning schemes may consider leveraging this contract to expand their business. Such opportunities are especially pertinent for large-scale healthcare providers who can meet the high-value demand and stringent quality requirements set forth by commissioning authorities like the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board.

## 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. NHS Community Services to deliver local, accessible services such as district nursing, therapies, phlebotomy, podiatry and treatment room care. Palliative and End of Life Care Services. Specialised Commissioning delegated and NHS England retained services (including PH, H&J and Armed Forces).

### 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 community services. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS180,330,000. Associates to contract estimated annual contract values NHS Specialised Commissioning (North West) PS8,472,928 NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board PS8,067,000 NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care Board PS5,430,772 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board PS3,491,594

### 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/039916-2026 |
| 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 | £205,792,294 |

## 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 | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039916-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- https://www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk/

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