Official UK procurement notice
End of Life Services in Liverpool - STARS
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is comprehensive End of Life (EoL) care
service for Liverpool registered patients, meeting
the needs of those who have been identified with a
rapidly deteriorating condition that may be entering
a terminal phase (specified originally as the last 12
weeks of life) and may require 'fast tracking' for
immediate provision of NHS Continuing Healthcare.
The service supports people to live well before
dying, with peace and dignity in the place of their
choice and provides care provision for patients that
are in phases 2-4 on the North West End of Life
Care Model at home.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place intend to award a 1 year contract…Awarded
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver End of Life (STARS) Service in Liverpool. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual indicative value of £1,079,386
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Mar 2026, 12:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST
- Authority reference
26-27-QYG-99A-89AE-Marie Curie-CON-V1- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036203- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066d58Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority in writing within 8 working days to kellie.connor@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Publisher note: 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 23rd of February 2026, Liverpool Place Senior Leadership Team approved this decision and 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. On the 4th March 2026, C&M ICB Procurement Decision Review Group approved this decision and 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: Social Value: 10% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20% Value: 10% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability:40% Quality and innovation: 20% Representations by providers must be made to insert contract manager email address within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place has awarded a 1 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the STARS End of Life Care Service in Liverpool. The contract commenced on the 1st of April 2026, and will expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual indicative contract value of £1,079,386 for delivery of a set number of hours. The value of the contract has not been…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Curie | £1,079,386 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
End of Life services in Liverpool - STARS · Marie Curie
- Signed
- 4 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,079,386
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Marie CurieAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.