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Awarded· 21 Jan 2025

Trans Health Service in Sefton

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Icb · Warrington, North West

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Icb has awarded Trans Health Service in Sefton. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington.

Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    The Strand Medical Centre

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 13:46

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 16:18

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Icb has awarded Trans Health Service in Sefton. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington. The contract went to The Strand Medical Centre. It was awarded on 21 January 2025. The contract value is £10,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 23 December 2025. The notice number is 085971-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05e46e.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has formally awarded a contract for the provision of Trans Health Services in Sefton. This service falls under the health services industry category, with a focus on providing a GP-led support system for transgender and non-binary patients. The procurement was completed under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), specifically through the Direct Award C process, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The contract commenced on 2nd December 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2026, with a total contract value of £10,000. The services will be delivered within the Sefton area, targeting patients registered with a Sefton Place GP.

The notice in full

Trans health Sefton is a GP led support service that offers a single access point that provides:

  • Care co-ordination from a GP with special interest in TGNB care.
  • Initial and longer-term drug administration, prescribing and monitoring service
  • Referral to and liaison with support Service agencies
  • Closer working with Regional GICs to enable a smooth patient process between services.
  • Referral to endocrinologist to initiate and advise on medical management and bridging hormones.
  • Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) in liaison with NHS England
  • Hair removal in liaison with NHS England
  • Referral to fertility services and screening programmes.
  • Support to fellow Sefton GPs who wish to continue prescribing and supporting their own patients.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place intend to award a contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Trans health service in Sefton. The contract will start on 2nd December 2025, expire on 31st March 2026 and the contract value for the period is PS10,000.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
The Strand Medical Centre
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
£10,000

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
085971-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e46e
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Icb is based in Warrington. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Warrington
Town
Warrington
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Electoral ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Constituency
Warrington South
Delivery area
Sefton
Region
North West
Sub-region
Warrington
Area
Cheshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Icb
Category
Services
Contact
Helen Quinn
Address
Warrington, WA1 1QY · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
The Strand Medical Centre
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 Trans Health Service in Sefton

Who won the Trans Health Service in Sefton contract?

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Icb awarded the contract to The Strand Medical Centre on 21 January 2025.

How much is the Trans Health Service in Sefton contract worth?

The contract value is £10,000.

Who is the buyer for Trans Health Service in Sefton?

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Icb, based in Warrington, North West. The named contact is Helen Quinn.

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