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Provision of a flexible 'Cafeteria' style contract for Continuing Health Care Services in Mid and South Essex

ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD

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16 Mar 2026 at 13:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Carehome Selection Limited, trading as Xyla, for the provision of community health services under a 'cafeteria' style contract. Effective from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, the contract supports the delivery of Continuing Health Care (CHC) services in the East of England, specifically Mid and South Essex. As part of its transition, the NHS Essex Integrated Care Board will assume responsibility for these services, facilitated by the Call-off from a compliant framework procedure. This award, valued at £4,570,905 including VAT, extends the CHC function to meet statutory requirements with flexible support capabilities. Potential extension of the contract until 31st March 2028 is possible but contingent upon performance evaluations. Key dates include the standstill period ending on 26th March 2026 and the contract commencement on 1st April 2026.

The awarded contract presents significant business growth opportunities for large enterprises specialising in healthcare services delivery, particularly in community health sectors. The selective procurement method, operating under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, ensures that the services provided align with evolving demands and capacity requirements in Essex. Businesses with expertise in CHC reviews, assessments, retrospective reviews, and appeals will find this procurement advantageous. While SMEs and VCSEs are not highlighted as suitable for tender, the scale of operation required is more appropriate for larger entities or those with substantial resources, such as Carehome Selection Limited, which has been chosen as the supplier. This flexibility allows the buyer, NHS Essex ICB, to augment its existing workforce and capacity to manage health care delivery effectively.

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Notice Title

Provision of a flexible 'Cafeteria' style contract for Continuing Health Care Services in Mid and South Essex

Notice Description

The Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of a 'cafeteria style contract', which for the purposes of this procurement means "a zero guarantee, activity based contract for the delivery of a comprehensive range of AACC support services, allowing the Essex ICB to flexibly call off any volume or type of CHC assessment or review activity as required, without committing to minimum volumes or fixed activity guarantees) to Carehome Selection Limited trading as Xyla, using a Compliant Framework procedure The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services dated 4th December 2023 with Framework Agreement reference F/092/ACCSS/23/MH under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Contract will be for a term of 12 months from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 (with a potential extension of a further 12 months until 31st March 2028).. The Authority provided for a potential extension of up to 12 months until 31st March 2028 to future proof this contract, but this is in no way guaranteed, and activation of such extension will be at the sole discretion of the Authority based on fundamental principles laid out in the Tender Documents, as well as the performance of the provider and results of any service evaluations undertaken. NHS Mid and South Essex ICB currently has insufficient workforce and capacity within its NHS CHC function therefore requires support in delivery of CHC Services to meet its statutory requirements. NHS Mid and South Essex ICB require this support to be on a flexible basis i.e. ability to call-off variable volume and type of support in line with capacity and demand. The CHC Services includes: - CHC Reviews (CHC/Funded Nursing Care/Fast Track) - CHC Assessments - CHC Retrospective reviews of Previously Unassessed Periods of Care (PUPoC) - CHC Appeals. On 1 April 2026, NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board will cease to exist and will be replaced by NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (comprised of Mid and South Essex in full, West Essex from current NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB, and North East Essex from NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB). NHS Essex ICB will hold the statutory responsibility for the delivery of All Age Continuing Healthcare (AACC) - comprised of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), and Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care (CYPCC) - across Essex. Therefore, NHS Essex ICB will have a continued requirement for this support following transition on the 1 April 2026. The proposed contract, alongside moving to new Operating Model, will provide the ICB with sufficient workforce capacity to cover all areas of AACC delivery. The indicative value for the service is PS1,904,544 (exclusive of VAT) and PS2,285,452 (inclusive of VAT) for the initial 12 months of the contract. If the extension is enacted the cumulative indicative value would be PS3,809,088 (exclusive of VAT) and PS4,570,905 (inclusive of VAT). Additional information: The Call Off Contract to be entered into by the Participating Authority and the successful tenderer will be based on the NHS Framework Agreement for the Provision of Services 2022 and Call-Off Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services and all subsequent variations thereof, as provided for within the Framework. A voluntary standstill period will apply before the Call-Off contract is concluded. The standstill period will end at midnight on 26th March 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0e764390-edfd-4085-8a84-824118677085
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eea651d-cc07-4746-8b15-5e3beb5c2a06
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,570,905 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,570,905 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Fryerns
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CERHOME SELECTION LIMITED T/A XYLA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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