Interim Integrated Referral Model for ENT, dermatology and gynaecology

CPV: Health services

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

13 Oct 2026, 16:21 BST

Last source update

13 Oct 2026, 16:21 BST

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-096711

Classification (CPV)

Health services

Delivery area

North West (UKD6)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-0786e3 Find 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 midnight at the end of 26 October 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This 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 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 at [email protected] by midnight at the end of 26 October 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The award decision-makers were: Associate Director of Integrated Commissioning - NHS Cheshire and Merseyside; IRM Programme Lead - NHS Cheshire and Merseyside; Associate Director - Digital & Data Platforms -- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside; Associate Medical Director Quality and Strategic Commissioning - Cheshire and Merseyside ICB; Consultant and Clinical Director - Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. The Key Criteria and their relative importance used to make a decision were: Clinical delivery and governance (Quality & Innovation Key Criterion) 20% Mobilisation and implementation (Quality & Innovation Key Criterion) 15% Innovation, evaluation and learning (Quality & Innovation Key Criterion) 5% Value 25% Integration, local Tier 2 first and system sustainability (Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability Key Criterion) 15% Access, inequalities and patient choice (Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice Key Criterion) 10% Social Value 10% Each of the 5 Key Criteria elements were weighted in consideration of the subject-matter and with a view to securing the needs of the people who use the services, improving the quality of the services, and improving the efficiency of in the provision of the services. Following individual evaluation and panel moderation, the chosen framework provider's tender met the published requirements and was considered capable of delivering the service. Qualitative consensus scores were either satisfactory or good. No moderated criteria was scored poor or unacceptable.

• HealthHarmonie LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 4724733 Birmingham, West Midlands

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