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Awarded· 14 Aug 2025

Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Knowsley, North West

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley.

Source: Find a Tender, published 17 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Maria Ingham

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 11:40

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 12:05

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley. The contract went to Maria Ingham. It was awarded on 14 August 2025. The contract value is £4,800.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 17 September 2025. The notice number is 057314-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0588e5.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH," managed by the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, focuses on health and social work services. Located at Whiston Hospital in Prescot, United Kingdom, this process involves providing podiatry care to spinal patients, aiming to improve patient flow and reduce waiting times.

Initially announced with urgency due to notice served by the original provider, the tender followed a limited procurement method, specifically awarding without a prior call for competition, to ensure continuity in patient care. The latest update, dated 17 September 2025, reflects amendments to participant names, highlighting contract details managed by Julie Hartley, contactable at the trust.

The procurement, valued at £4,800, was awarded to Maria Ingham, a sole trader from Blackpool. This presents a pathway particularly advantageous for SMEs looking to establish or expand their footprint within NHS service delivery.

The notice in full

Provide Podiatry care to Spinal patients to aid patient flow and reduce urgent waiters and ensuring the re introduction of safe and effective service provision

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Podiatry treatment at PS25 Per patient for approx. 16 patients once a month

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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
Maria Ingham
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
£4,800

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
057314-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0588e5
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is based in Knowsley. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Knowsley
Town
Liverpool
Postcode
L35 5DR
Electoral ward
Whiston and Cronton
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Delivery area
Sefton
Region
North West
Sub-region
East Merseyside
Area
Merseyside
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Category
Services
Contact
julie Hartley
Address
Prescot, L35 5DR · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Maria Ingham
Awardee scale
SME
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 Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH

Who won the Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH contract?

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust awarded the contract to Maria Ingham on 14 August 2025.

How much is the Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH contract worth?

The contract value is £4,800.

Who is the buyer for Podiatry input into the Spinal Unit at SDGH?

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Knowsley, North West. The named contact is julie Hartley.

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