Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB)
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-cheshire-and-merseyside-icb/
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSE915 Leasowe Medical Practice Alternative Provider Medical Services, including Special Allocation Scheme
Reference number
NHSE915
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB (the Relevant Authority) who have undertaken a competition process to provide Leasowe Medical Practice Alternative Provider Medical Services, including Special Allocation Scheme.
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2026
Contract End Date: 31 March 2036
The contract term is for an initial period of 4 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years, plus the option to extend for an additional 3 years, at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-048974
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has now been formally awarded using the PSR Competitive Process.
This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Contract Award Date: 29 August 2025
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2026
Contract End Date: 31st March 2036
The contract term is for an initial period of 4 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years, plus the option to extend for an additional 3 years, at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The estimated revenue for Year 1 is £339,549 per annum, and £337,048 per annum for Years 2-10 of the contract. The total revenues for the full 10 year contract term are £3,372,990.
There were no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision.