Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be awarded this contract under PSR Direct Award Process C as the existing provider has delivered the service to a satisfactory standard throughout the current contract term and the proposed service arrangements are substantially unchanged. The Trust has demonstrated the necessary clinical expertise, governance arrangements, workforce capacity and organisational capability required to continue delivering specialist dietetic services to patients at Bowmere and Springview Hospitals. Continuity of provision is important to maintain established clinical pathways, multidisciplinary team working and patient outcomes. The Provider has the necessary infrastructure, information governance arrangements and qualified specialist staff in place to ensure safe, effective and sustainable delivery of the service throughout the proposed contract period

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS provider with the necessary statutory authorisations, governance arrangements and indemnity cover required to deliver dietetic services. The Trust has an established workforce of appropriately qualified and experienced specialist clinicians and possesses the technical, professional and organisational capability to deliver the service to the required quality standards. The Provider has a proven track record of delivering the dietetic service and has the necessary clinical infrastructure, governance systems, operational resources and experience to ensure safe, effective and sustainable service delivery for the service user cohort. 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 26th October 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Direct Award C. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100 Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - £36,900 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027