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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Dietetics service to Bowmere and Springview

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 10:36.

Opportunity overview

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be awarded this contract under PSR Direct Award Process C as the existing provider has delivered the service to a satisfactory standard throughout the current contract term and the proposed service arrangements are substantially unchanged. The Trust has demonstrated the necessary clinical expertise, governance arrangements, workforce capacity and organisational capability required to continue delivering specialist dietetic services to patients at Bowmere and Springview Hospitals. Continuity of provision is important to maintain established clinical pathways, multidisciplinary team working and patient outcomes. The Provider has the necessary infrastructure, information governance arrangements and qualified specialist staff in place to ensure safe, effective and sustainable delivery of the service throughout the proposed contract period

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.

Classification

  • CPV85112000 — Hospital support services

Lots

  • Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS provider with the necessary statutory authorisations, governance arrangements and indemnity cover required to deliver dietetic services. The Trust has an established workforce of appropriately qualified and experienced specialist clinicians and possesses the technical, professional and organisational capability to deliver the service to the required quality standards. The Provider has a proven track record of delivering the dietetic service and has the necessary clinical infrastructure, governance systems, operational resources and experience to ensure safe, effective and sustainable service delivery for the service user cohort. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 26th October 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Direct Award C. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100 Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - £36,900 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-078714
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) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 26th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 27/08/2026, Lead Allied Health Professional approved this decision, on the 23/09/2026, Senior Business & Value Partner approved this decision, on the 24/09/2026 Head of Clinical Services West Inpatient Acute and Organic approved this decision and on the 08/10/2026 Head of Clinical Services, Springview approved this decision. There were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy. The following criteria informed the decision: Quality and innovation: 30% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 25% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 15% Social Value: 10% Representations by providers must be made to cwp.contracts@nhs.net by 26th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85112000
Description
Hospital support services

Covered By

GPA

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
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS provider with the necessary statutory authorisations, governance arrangements and indemnity cover required to deliver dietetic services. The Trust has an established workforce of appropriately qualified and experienced specialist clinicians and possesses the technical, professional and organisational capability to deliver the service to the required quality standards. The Provider has a proven track record of delivering the dietetic service and has the necessary clinical infrastructure, governance systems, operational resources and experience to ensure safe, effective and sustainable service delivery for the service user cohort. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 26th October 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Direct Award C. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100 Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - £36,900 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
99
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
1

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RXA

Identifier

Legal Name
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
RXA
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Countess of Chester, Health Park, Liverpool Road
Locality
Chester
Region
UKD63
Postal Code
CH21BQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

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
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-NHS-RJR

Identifier

Legal Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Id
RJR
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Locality
Chester
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-22878

Identifier

Legal Name
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Locality
Chester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
096797-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-RJR
Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
096797-2026-1
Award ID
096797-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
14 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
36,900
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chester · UKD63 · CH21BQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 096797-2026award, contract ·

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust published a PSR Direct Award C intention-to-award notice for dietetic services at Bowmere and Springview Hospitals. The proposed provider is Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. However, the notice text says the contract had not yet formally been awarded, while embedded award and contract records show active statuses and a signed-date field.

Published outcome signals

  • Published notice14 October 2026Evidence: Process published_at and release history both state 2026-10-14.
  • Notice characterPSR intention to award under Direct Award CEvidence: Lot and procurement rationale state that this is a PSR intention-to-award notice under Direct Award C.
  • Formal award statusUnresolved contradictionEvidence: Narrative says the contract had not yet formally been awarded; embedded awards and contracts records are marked active, and the contract record contains dateSigned 14 October 2026.
87% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
096797-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078714
First published
14 Oct 2026
Last checked
14 Oct 2026, 10:36
Notice versions reviewed
1
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
14 Oct 2026
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