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Acute Secondary and Specialist Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 12:27.

Opportunity overview

The provider specialises in the health of women, babies, and their families. It is one of only two specialist trusts in the UK and the largest women's hospital in Europe. As a tertiary centre the hospital provides care for a significant proportion of people with high levels of complexity and clinical risk, as well as serving a local population with significant deprivation

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
£143m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Nov 2025
Award ID
039896-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-REP-CON-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS REP
Location
Liverpool, UKD72, L8 7SS, 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. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of £142,983,000, broken down as follows; >Cheshire & Merseyside ICB £117,179,000 >NHS England Specialised Services and Public Health for Cheshire and Merseyside £24,618,000 >NHS England Specialised Services for Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB £944,000 >NHS England Specialised Services for Greater Manchester ICB £242,000Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
26-27-QYG-99A-REP-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. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of £142,983,000, broken down as follows; >Cheshire & Merseyside ICB £117,179,000 >NHS England Specialised Services and Public Health for Cheshire and Merseyside £24,618,000 >NHS England Specialised Services for Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB £944,000 >NHS England Specialised Services for Greater Manchester ICB £242,000
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
UKD72

Delivery Location

Description
The main site is based in Liverpool.

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
1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Locality
Warrington
Region
UKD61
Postal Code
WA1 1QY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Kathy Hogg

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
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-NHS-REP

Identifier

Legal Name
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Id
REP
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Crown Street
Locality
Liverpool
Region
UKD72
Postal Code
L8 7SS
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-110265

Identifier

Legal Name
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA1 1QY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
039896-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-REP-CON-1
Title
Acute Secondary and Specialist Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-REP
Name
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
039896-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-REP-CON-1
Award ID
039896-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-REP-CON-1
Title
Acute Secondary and Specialist Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside
Status
active
Date Signed
18 Nov 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
142,983,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA1 1QY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD72

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 039896-2026award, contract ·