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Awarded· 12 Aug 2025

Orthotist Service

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Cheshire West and Chester, North West

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Orthotist Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheshire West and Chester.

Source: Find a Tender, published 25 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Peacocks Medical Group

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 08:48

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 10:34

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About this tender

In brief

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Orthotist Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheshire West and Chester. The contract went to Peacocks Medical Group. It was awarded on 12 August 2025. The contract value is £23,040.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 25 September 2025. The notice number is 059592-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059916.

Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has engaged in a contracting process titled "Orthotist Service," classified under orthotic services (CPV 85111600). The process aims to address service backlogs and continue referrals within the healthcare system, located primarily in the UK region. This specific procurement, initiated under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, involves a direct award without a prior call for competition.

The contract, worth £23,040 excluding VAT, was awarded to Peacocks Medical Group Limited, a seasoned provider in the sector, and is set to run from 1st September 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement status is complete, having been formalised on 13th August 2025. Furthermore, the fixed-rate cost structure provides a transparent financial model for potential service providers aiming to enhance their footprint within the NHS framework.

The notice in full

CWP intends to collaborate with Peacocks Medical Group to run shared clinics designed to address the backlog and manage ongoing referrals

  • Peacocks is a private limited company registered in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK established in 1956 with a long history in the healthcare sector, in the provision of orthotics
  • Peacocks Annual Report Year (end 2023) indicated growth with a 16% revenue increase year on year, driven by new contracts and increase supply
  • Peacocks deploys HCPC-registered clinicians providing evidence-based assessments integrated, with strong clinical governance, high patient satisfaction (>90%).
  • The fixed 12-week contract cost is PS23,040 excluding VAT, equating to good value for money with a cost of PS38.40 per patient.
  • Peacocks is an existing provider in Cheshire West
  • Peacocks has an existing Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust and is a provider within biomechanical pathway
  • Peacocks has established IT and clinical connections within the system.
  • Implementation will be expedited
  • A seamless transition for the patient from referral to treatment

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1

    The CWP bio-mechanical podiatry service currently has a waiting list of over 600 patients. As part of the bio-mechanical pathway, patients are referred to the secondary care orthotic clinic at the Countess of Chester Hospital when clinically indicated. Peacocks is the current orthotic provider for this service and operates under a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust.

    CWP intends to collaborate with Peacocks Medical Group to run shared clinics designed to address the backlog and manage ongoing referrals. Peacocks is an existing provider in Cheshire West and has established IT and clinical connections within the system. Implementation will be expedited 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 24th September 2025 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. 1st September 2025 to 31st March 2026 - PS23,040

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Peacocks Medical Group
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
Large

Values

Contracts value
£23,040

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: lots.

References

Find a Tender notice
059592-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059916
CPV code
85111600 - Orthotic services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is based in Cheshire West and Chester. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Town
Chester
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Electoral ward
Upton
Constituency
Chester North and Neston
Region
North West
Sub-region
Cheshire West and Chester
Area
Cheshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Address
Chester, CH2 1BQ · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Peacocks Medical Group
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Orthotist Service

Who won the Orthotist Service contract?

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Peacocks Medical Group on 12 August 2025.

How much is the Orthotist Service contract worth?

The contract value is £23,040.

Who is the buyer for Orthotist Service?

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, based in Cheshire West and Chester, North West.

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