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Out of Hours GP Services across Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 15:36.

Opportunity overview

This service provides evidence based urgent primary care which optimises health and wellbeing of the population and reduces the impact of ill health during the out of hours period, avoiding where possible the need for acute care. The service also operates as part of and contribute to the wider virtual Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), supporting both 111 and 999 activity. Primary Care 24 delivers of a safe, accessible and equitable out of hours (6.30pm - 8am) GP service, including the receipt of calls from NHS 111, GP telephone consultation and where appropriate provides a medical/clinical face-to-face consultation either in the patients' place of residence or a primary care setting. This service provides a service to patients with urgent medical needs that cannot wait until their GP practice reopens. This service is delivered within 6 of the 9 ICB "Places" within Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Halton, Warrington, St Helens (a select number of practices)

Awarded to

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Primary Care 24 (PC24)

Matched by number
Contract value
£13.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Oct 2025
Award ID
038061-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-PC24-OOH-CONv1-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10991987
Location
LIVERPOOL, UKD72, L13 1FB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a 5+2 year contract via Direct Award A to the incumbent provider for GP out of hours services across Cheshire and Merseyside, The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2031 with a view to extend for a further two years until 2033. C&M ICB's decision to extend will be made in accordance with national guidance and in line with local governance arrangements. The annual indicative value for 2026-27 is £13,810.371.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
26-27-QYG-99A-PC24-OOH-CONv1
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 5+2 year contract via Direct Award A to the incumbent provider for GP out of hours services across Cheshire and Merseyside, The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2031 with a view to extend for a further two years until 2033. C&M ICB's decision to extend will be made in accordance with national guidance and in line with local governance arrangements. The annual indicative value for 2026-27 is £13,810.371.
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
Primary Care 24 Head Office is based in Liverpool. Out of Hours GP Services are delivered in sites across Cheshire and Merseyside.

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
Primary Care 24 (PC24)
Id
GB-COH-10991987

Identifier

Legal Name
Primary Care 24 (PC24)
Id
10991987
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
Primary Care 24, 6 Enterprise Way
Locality
LIVERPOOL
Region
UKD72
Postal Code
L13 1FB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

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
038061-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-PC24-OOH-CONv1-1
Title
Out of Hours GP Services across Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10991987
Name
Primary Care 24 (PC24)

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
038061-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-PC24-OOH-CONv1-1
Award ID
038061-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-PC24-OOH-CONv1-1
Title
Out of Hours GP Services across Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Status
active
Date Signed
21 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
13,810,371
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. 038061-2026award, contract ·