Contract award · 12 Jan 2026

Trans Health Service in Sefton

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board awarded “Trans Health Service in Sefton” to The Strand Medical Centre for £30,000.

No competitionHealth & social careNorth West

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Value
£30,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date12 Jan 2026
  2. Published2 Mar 2026Published 49 days after the contract date

Description

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver Trans Health Service in Sefton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £30,000.

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