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Continuing Health Care (CHC) Reports and Advocacy Service

Staffordshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Oct 2025 at 15:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2025 at 19:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council has conducted a procurement process for the "Continuing Health Care (CHC) Reports and Advocacy Service," focusing on providing specialised advocacy and legal representation for adults with council-funded care services. This service aims to secure eligibility for NHS-funded CHC and appeal against any withdrawal of existing funding. Located in Stafford, UK, the procurement process was managed through an open competition below the threshold under a light-touch regime. Initial tendering took place with a closing date for submissions on 22 July 2025, and the contract was awarded to DISABILITY POSITIVE on 13 October 2025. The ongoing contract will continue until at least 30 September 2027, with potential extensions based on budget and supplier performance.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises capable of delivering health and social work services. Companies with expertise in advocacy, legal representation, and understanding of NHS CHC processes are well-suited to compete, especially those capable of handling fluctuating case volumes and managing complex care scenarios. The emphasis on both price and quality in the evaluation criteria highlights the need for competitive tender pricing and robust service delivery models, making this contract an excellent opportunity for those willing to innovate and ensure high-quality care continuity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Continuing Health Care (CHC) Reports and Advocacy Service

Notice Description

Provision of services of a provider ('Provider') of specialist Continuing Health Care (CHC) advocacy and legal representation to act on behalf of adults, with Council funded care services (and/or their nominated representatives) and secure eligibility for National Health Service (NHS) funded CHC. The Service will also include appealing against an Individual's existing CHC funding being withdrawn following review. An initial potential 20 (twenty) existing cases have been identified for consideration for review, future volume could be anywhere between 1 to 5 cases per month.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions will be utilised based on the availability of financial budget and the satisfactory performance of the supplier in line with the contact terms and conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055218
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069085-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DISABILITY POSITIVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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