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Specialist Support with Feeding Plan to enable Hospital Discharge / Placement

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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19 Nov 2025 at 14:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed an urgent procurement process for the contract titled "Specialist Support with Feeding Plan to enable Hospital Discharge / Placement". This service, classified under the health services category (CPV: 85100000), takes place in Liverpool Place, UKD7. The awarded contract, valued at £474,000, commenced on 22nd September 2025 and covers a 6-month period until 21st March 2026, with an optional extension for another six months. The procurement was conducted through a limited procedure under the Provider Selection Regime, bypassing the usual Public Contracts Regulations 2015, due to the necessity of responding quickly to a critical healthcare need to support a patient's discharge from an acute hospital setting.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those capable of delivering complex and urgent care support for patients with specific needs. Companies experienced in providing clinical support and interventions, especially under high-pressure or urgent conditions, are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The involvement of Independent Clinical Services Ltd (Trading as Thornbury Community Services) highlights the suitability for large-scale organisations adept at rapidly mobilising specialised care teams to meet critical healthcare requirements promptly. Business growth in this sector can be achieved by developing niche services catering to complex medical care needs under urgent circumstances.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Support with Feeding Plan to enable Hospital Discharge / Placement

Notice Description

This urgent contract award relates to the specific, complex support required to enable feeding for a patient currently within a local acute hospital upon discharge to local placement arrangements within a community setting. The patient is currently subject to Court of Protection oversight and frequent court rulings. The support required includes administering feeds twice per day as part of a structured feeding plan under clinical supervision using the least restrictive methods of restraint.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place has awarded this contract on the grounds of urgency for the provision of specific, complex support required to enable feeding for a patient currently within a local acute hospital upon discharge to local placement arrangements within a community setting. The patient is currently subject to Court of Protection oversight and frequent court rulings. The support required includes administering feeds twice per day as part of a structured feeding plan under clinical supervision using the least restrictive methods of restraint. The Individual requires intensive interventions as part of their discharge plan which needed to be mobilised quickly and safely. The Contract has been awarded for an initial period of 6 months (22nd September 2025 to 21st March 2026) with an option to extend for a further 6 months (21st August 2026).

Options: Contract has been awarded for an initial period of 6 months with an option to extend for a further 6 months.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e473
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075251-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£474,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Independent Clinical Services Ltd (Trading as Thornbury Community Services)

Further Information

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