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Acute Specialist and Secondary Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 16:26.

Opportunity overview

NHS Acute Specialist Trust providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£158.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Nov 2025
Award ID
037791-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-RET-CON-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS RET
Location
Liverpool, UKD72, L97LJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • 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 to deliver neurology, neurosurgery and pain management service. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of £158,319,444. The total value included ICB retained services, delegated services and specialist commissioned services. Cheshire and Merseyside ICB £27,213,000 Greater Manchester ICB £1,232,091 Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB £1,861,419 Specialised Services - Acute and Mental Health £127,997,484 Public Health section 7a (NHSE Commissioned) £10,000 Armed Forces (NHSE Commissioned) £5,450Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
26-27-QYG-99A-RET-CON
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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 to deliver neurology, neurosurgery and pain management service. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of £158,319,444. The total value included ICB retained services, delegated services and specialist commissioned services. Cheshire and Merseyside ICB £27,213,000 Greater Manchester ICB £1,232,091 Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB £1,861,419 Specialised Services - Acute and Mental Health £127,997,484 Public Health section 7a (NHSE Commissioned) £10,000 Armed Forces (NHSE Commissioned) £5,450
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider
Type
quality
Description
99
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
1

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD6
Entry 2
Region
UKD7

Delivery Location

Description
The main trust site is based in Liverpool, However services may also be accessed by patients from other parts of Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire & South Cumbria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
GB-NHS-QYG

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
QYG
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Locality
Warrington
Region
UKD61
Postal Code
WA1 1QY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Kellie Connor

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-NHS-RET

Identifier

Legal Name
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Id
RET
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Lower Lane, Fazakerley
Locality
Liverpool
Region
UKD72
Postal Code
L97LJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-134567

Identifier

Legal Name
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA1 1QY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
037791-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-RET-CON-1
Title
Acute Specialist and Secondary Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-RET
Name
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
037791-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-RET-CON-1
Award ID
037791-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-RET-CON-1
Title
Acute Specialist and Secondary Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside
Status
active
Date Signed
18 Nov 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
158,319,444
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA1 1QY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD6
  • Delivery location · UKD7

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 037791-2026award, contract ·