Official UK procurement notice
Dietetics service to Bowmere and Springview
Authority: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be awarded this contract under PSR Direct Award Process C as the existing provider has delivered the service to a satisfactory standard throughout the current contract term and the proposed service arrangements are substantially unchanged. The Trust has demonstrated the necessary clinical expertise, governance arrangements, workforce capacity and organisational capability required to continue delivering specialist dietetic services to patients at Bowmere and Springview Hospitals. Continuity of provision is important to maintain established clinical pathways, multidisciplinary team working and patient outcomes. The Provider has the necessary infrastructure, information governance arrangements and qualified specialist staff in place to ensure safe, effective and sustainable delivery of the service throughout the proposed contract period
CPV: Hospital support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS provider with the…Awarded
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS provider with the necessary statutory authorisations, governance arrangements and indemnity cover required to deliver dietetic services. The Trust has an established workforce of appropriately qualified and experienced specialist clinicians and possesses the technical, professional and organisational capability to deliver the service to the required quality standards. The Provider has a proven track record of delivering the dietetic service and has the necessary clinical infrastructure, governance systems, operational resources and experience to ensure safe, effective and sustainable service delivery for the service user cohort.
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 Procurement Act 2023 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 26th October 2026 to [email protected].
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Direct Award C. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered.
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100
Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - £36,900
The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Oct 2026, 09:26 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 09:26 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096797- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078714Find 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 26th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
On the 27/08/2026, Lead Allied Health Professional approved this decision, on the 23/09/2026, Senior Business & Value Partner approved this decision, on the 24/09/2026 Head of Clinical Services West Inpatient Acute and Organic approved this decision and on the 08/10/2026 Head of Clinical Services, Springview approved this decision. 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:
Quality and innovation: 30%
Value: 20%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 25%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 15%
Social Value: 10%
Representations by providers must be made to [email protected] by 26th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | £36,900 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 096797-2026-1 · Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 14 Oct 2026
- Value
- £36,900
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.