NHS ICB Awards £158.3M Acute Specialist Care Contract to The Walton Centre
Summary
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a one-year contract valued at £158,319,444 to The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust for the delivery of acute specialist services including neurology, neurosurgery, spinal care, and pain management across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1 April 2026 and will expire on 31 March 2027. This procurement was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 via Direct Award A, with the contractor being the sole provider with no realistic alternative.
“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.”
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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has formally awarded a contract valued at £158,319,444 to The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of acute specialist and secondary care services across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract covers neurology, neurosurgery, spinal, and pain management services and runs from 1 April 2026 through 31 March 2027. This procurement was awarded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, citing Direct Award A justification on the basis of no realistic alternative provider.\n\nAffected parties include NHS trusts and integrated care boards in the commissioning region (Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Lancashire & South Cumbria), as well as specialised services and public health commissioners who will contribute to the contract funding. Healthcare providers operating in adjacent regions should note the PSR framework as an alternative procurement route for health care services where competitive tendering may not be practical.
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Contract
Acute Specialist and Secondary Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside
- NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-037791
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068b20
Published 24 April 2026, 5:22pm
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NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Contact
Kellie Connor
kellie.connor@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
Body governed by public law
Health
Acute Specialist and Secondary Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside
Reference number
26-27-QYG-99A-RET-CON
Health services
Services
NHS Acute Specialist Trust providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services.
This contract is divided into lots: No
Value excluding VAT: £158,319,444
Health services
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
The main trust site is based in Liverpool, However services may also be accessed by patients from other parts of Cheshire and
Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire & South Cumbria
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main acute secondary care service provider across Cheshire and Merseyside to deliver neurology, neurosurgery and pain management service. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of £158,319,444. The total value included ICB retained services, delegated services and specialist commissioned services.
Cheshire and Merseyside ICB £27,213,000
Greater Manchester ICB £1,232,091
Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB £1,861,419
Specialised Services - Acute and Mental Health £127,997,484
Public Health section 7a (NHSE Commissioned) £10,000
Armed Forces (NHSE Commissioned) £5,450
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / Weighting: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
Options: No
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) 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.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Contract No
26-27-QYG-99A-RET-CON
Title
Acute Specialist and Secondary Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
18 November 2025
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Lower Lane, Fazakerley
Liverpool
L97LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
NHS Organisation Data Service
RET
Internet address
https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £158,319,444
Total value of the contract/lot: £158,319,444
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.
On the 18th of November 2025 the Finance, Investment, Resources 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.
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom
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