Official UK procurement notice
Palliative Care In Partnership - Cheshire
Authority: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of palliative care in the community to service patients who reside in the geographic area of Cheshire.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of domiciliary care to patients within the geographic area of CheshireAwarded
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
- 2 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2026, 15:48 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023668- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f91Find 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 12th March 2026. 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on the 12th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. In accordance with the onboarding process the Mid Cheshire Hospital team has identified a suitable provider to deliver palliative care for patients in Cheshire West and East. The decision to on board the provider was made via the internal governance process and is satisfied it will deliver the immediate clinical needs of a patient. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict-of-interest policy. Any representations can be sent to contract.enquiries@mcht.nhs.uk
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | — | 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using Most Suitable Provider. The date of contract awa… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Cheshire HospiceSMEPalliative Care in Partnership - East | £4,803,072 † | — | Awarded |
| Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustPalliative Care in Partnership - West | £4,803,072 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Palliative Care in Partnership - East · East Cheshire HospiceSME
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2026
- Value
- £4,803,072
- Status
- active
Palliative Care in Partnership - West · Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2026
- Value
- £4,803,072
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
- East Cheshire HospiceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.