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Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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28 Jan 2026 at 10:14

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" has reached the award stage, following a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) without a prior call for competition. The contract, approved on 12 March 2024, was awarded by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB). It spans the healthcare industry category, particularly focusing on the delivery of services such as continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, and specialist mental health care. Mersey Gardens - Independence Support Ltd, the selected provider, will deliver these services from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 across multiple locations in the UK, specifically Cheshire and Merseyside. The procurement was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, highlighting that Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply here.

This contract presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for providers specialising in healthcare services tailored to individual patient needs. The focus on high-quality service delivery prioritises patient choice as the main award criterion, signalling a strong preference for skilled providers who can ensure personalised and effective healthcare solutions. Enterprises that offer comprehensive health services, including complex care packages and mental health specialities, will find this tender a fitting avenue. Companies positioned to meet NHS standards and capable of navigating the evolving regulatory landscape are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside

Notice Description

The main purpose of the service is to deliver a service that fully complies with the statutory National Framework in relation to NHS Funded Care. This includes delivery of commissioned care, per individual patient, in line with service specifications that cover: Continuing healthcare Funded nursing care Complex care packages including palliative care Children's and young people's continuing care Specialist mental health care (Section 117) Specialist learning disabilities

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Cheshire Place has awarded a contract via Direct Award B to deliver a CHC service in Cheshire Place. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2024 and expire on 31st March 2025. The contract will be of nil value and will include individual place agreements within the contract that will include agreed costs. This is a new provider delivering existing CHC Service across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061083
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007439-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Stephen Evans
Contact Email
stephen.evans@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Post Town
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
TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MERSEY GARDENS - INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT

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