Awarded· 19 Mar 2025
Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service) in Wirral
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · Warrington, North West
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service) in Wirral. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Opcare
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 14:15
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 11:06
View notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service) in Wirral. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington. The contract went to Opcare. It was awarded on 19 March 2025. The contract value is £748,102.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 22 May 2025. The notice number is 024685-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04efb9.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a one-year contract to Opcare Limited for the provision of Orthotics Services, formally known as the Community Appliance Service, in Wirral. This procurement process, categorized under health services, was completed as a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) following the 2023 regulations, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2026, with an annual value of £748,102. The process was executed without prior publication of a call for competition due to the procurement falling outside the directive’s scope, supporting continued service delivery for patients in the region.
This contract is ideal for SMEs that have the capability to integrate and innovate within established healthcare systems, aiming to enhance service quality, value, collaboration, and access while addressing health inequalities.
The notice in full
To provide an Orthotic Service in Wirral Place to provide continuity of service for patients who have devices relevant to their care.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Wirral Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver an Orthotics Service in Wirral. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2025, expire on 31st March 2026 and has an annual contract value of PS748,102.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Opcare
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £748,102
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 024685-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04efb9
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Town
- Warrington
- Postcode
- WA1 1QY
- Electoral ward
- Bewsey and Whitecross
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Delivery area
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Warrington
- Area
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Chris Redwood
- Address
- Warrington, WA1 1QY · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Opcare
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service) in Wirral
Who won the Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service) in Wirral contract?
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Opcare on 19 March 2025.
How much is the Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service) in Wirral contract worth?
The contract value is £748,102.
Who is the buyer for Orthotics (formally Community Appliance Service) in Wirral?
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, based in Warrington, North West. The named contact is Chris Redwood.
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