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Published 12 Sept 2025, 09:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Orthotist Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£23,040published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Peacocks Medical Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CWP intends to collaborate with Peacocks Medical Group to run shared clinics designed to address the backlog and manage ongoing referrals

  • Peacocks is a private limited company registered in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK established in 1956 with a long history in the healthcare sector, in the provision of orthotics
  • Peacocks Annual Report Year (end 2023) indicated growth with a 16% revenue increase year on year, driven by new contracts and increase supply
  • Peacocks deploys HCPC-registered clinicians providing evidence-based assessments integrated, with strong clinical governance, high patient satisfaction (>90%).
  • The fixed 12-week contract cost is £23,040 excluding VAT, equating to good value for money with a cost of £38.40 per patient.
  • Peacocks is an existing provider in Cheshire West
  • Peacocks has an existing Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust and is a provider within biomechanical pathway
  • Peacocks has established IT and clinical connections within the system.
  • Implementation will be expedited
  • A seamless transition for the patient from referral to treatment

CPV: Orthotic services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The CWP bio-mechanical podiatry service currently has a waiting list of over 600 patients

The CWP bio-mechanical podiatry service currently has a waiting list of over 600 patients.

As part of the bio-mechanical pathway, patients are referred to the secondary care orthotic clinic at the Countess of Chester Hospital when clinically indicated. Peacocks is the current orthotic provider for this service and operates under a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust. CWP intends to collaborate with Peacocks Medical Group to run shared clinics designed to address the backlog and manage ongoing referrals.

Peacocks is an existing provider in Cheshire West and has established IT and clinical connections within the system. Implementation will be expedited

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 24th September 2025 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

1st September 2025 to 31st March 2026 - £23,040

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Sept 2025, 09:48 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2025, 11:34 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059592
Classification (CPV)
Orthotic services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059916 Find 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 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; 24th September 2025 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

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 PA2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.'

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £23,0401 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Peacocks Medical Group LimitedSME£23,040 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Countess of Chester, Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, UK, CH21BQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.