Contract Award: Sefton End of Life Facilitator Services
Summary
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Transform Team and End of Life Facilitator Services in Sefton. The 1-year contract, valued at £170,634, was awarded to the incumbent provider via direct award.
What changed
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has issued a contract award notice for Transform Team and End of Life Facilitator Services at Queenscourt Hospice in Sefton. The contract, valued at £170,634, is for a duration of one year, from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The award was made via direct award to the incumbent provider, citing their satisfactory performance.
This notice serves as an announcement of the contract award. Regulated entities involved in public procurement within the UK healthcare sector should note the details of this award, particularly the use of direct award and the specific services procured. No immediate action is required from external parties based on this notice, as it concerns a completed procurement action by a specific NHS board.
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Contract
Transform Team & End of Life Facilitator - Sefton
- NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024560
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066d74
Published 18 March 2026, 12:32pm
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one. Contracting authority Press escape key to exit two. Object four. Procedure five. Award of contract six. Complementary information
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one.1) Name and addresses
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA11QY
Contact
Kathy Hogg
kathy.hogg@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Transform Team & End of Life Facilitator - Sefton
Reference number
2627-QYG-01V-8DF19-CON-A002 QCH
two.1.2) Main CPV code
Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Transform Team and End of Life Facilitator at Queenscourt Hospice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £170,634
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
Main site or place of performance
Patient registered with a Sefton Place GP.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Transform and End of Life Facilitator Services in Sefton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £170,634.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation:
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 by withing 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2627-QYG-01V-8DF19-CON-A002
Title
Transform & End of Life Facilitator
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Queenscourt Hospice
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6RE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD73 - Sefton
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
518801
Internet address
https://www.queenscourt.org.uk/
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £170,634
Total value of the contract/lot: £170,634
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 12th January 2026 CMICB Executive Committee 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: 20%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20%
Value: 20%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability:20%
Quality and innovation: 20%
Representations by providers must be made to kathy.hogg@cheshireandmersyeside.nhs.uk 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).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA11QY
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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