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title: "Chronic Pain Service across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb74"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Chronic Pain Service across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb74

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## Summary

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board procured a chronic pain healthcare service for patients registered with GPs across Cheshire and Merseyside. The service covers diagnosis, treatment and ongoing support, delivered across the Cheshire and Merseyside area. It is a healthcare services requirement (CPV 85100000) and concerns an existing service being provided by a new provider. The buyer is based in Warrington. The requirement is relevant to organisations providing commissioned NHS or community-based chronic pain pathways, including clinical assessment, treatment delivery, patient support and coordination across a geographically broad patient population. The service is focused specifically on chronic pain rather than general healthcare provision, so suppliers would need appropriate clinical capability and the ability to serve patients registered with practices throughout the area.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Pastel Health Ltd. The contract was awarded on 17 March 2026, signed on the same date, and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, for eight months. Its value is £171,600 including the stated contract value, although this is based on an indicative activity plan and is not guaranteed. The procedure was Direct Award B under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. One bid was recorded. Evaluation placed 99% on patient choice and 1% on price. The published lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This award demonstrates a defined need for chronic pain diagnosis, treatment and patient support across Cheshire and Merseyside, delivered through an NHS integrated care system. A future competitor would need a credible clinical model for managing chronic pain, with the capacity to assess patients, provide appropriate treatment and maintain continuing support. Patient choice was the dominant evaluation consideration, so providers should be able to show how patients can make informed choices and access a responsive, patient-centred pathway. The requirement also favours organisations able to operate consistently across a large area and coordinate with GP practices and NHS services. Pastel Health Ltd is recorded as an SME, indicating that delivery at this scale is not necessarily limited to a large corporate provider, provided the relevant clinical capability, local reach and operational capacity are in place.

## Notice

This Chronic Pain service, offering diagnosis, treatment and support across Cheshire and Merseyside.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award an 8 month contract via Direct Award B to Pastel Health Ltd to deliver Chronic Pain Services in Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract will start on the 1st of August 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has a contract value of PS171,600. The contract value is based on an indicative activity plan and not a guaranteed value. This is an existing service being provided by a new 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/080798-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £171,600 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Pastel Health Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 12:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080798-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://pastel-health.com/
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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