Official UK procurement notice
Ear Wax Removal Service in Wirral
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this service is to provide general ear care advice and education including the promotion of self management prior to medical intervention. The service is to be provided across several sites in Wirral within a Community or Primary Care setting.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C…Awarded
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent Provider to deliver the Ear Wax Removal Service across several sites in Wirral. The contract will commence on the 1st April 2026 and expire on the 31st March 2027. The annual contract value is £109,900.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Mar 2026, 12:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2026, 10:04 BST
- Authority reference
26-27-QYG-07491950-PC- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024522- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066d59Find 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by Providers must be made to the relevant authority by within 8 working days. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 Contract 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, the ICB's Director of Finance approved the decision to award the incumbent provider a 1 year contract. No declarations of interest were 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 the decision: Quality and Innovation: 20% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 30% Social Value: 10% Representations by providers must be made to [email protected] 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).
Notice history
1 release on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
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. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C. NHS Cheshire and Merseysi…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Primary Care GroupEar Wax Removal Service Wirral | £109,900 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Ear Wax Removal Service Wirral · Miriam Primary Care Group
- Signed
- 12 Jan 2026
- Value
- £109,900
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.