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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 10:19

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has recently completed a direct award procurement process for the delivery of Continuing Health Services in Cheshire & Merseyside under the Provider Selection Regime as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The services fall within the industry category of health services (CPV: 85100000) and cover essential healthcare provisions like continuing healthcare and complex care packages. The Direct Award B to Elite Care Professionals Limited will run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 across various locations in Cheshire and Merseyside, with an expiry value noted to be nil, pending individual agreements on costs. The decision was ratified by the Cheshire & Merseyside ICB Finance, Investment and Resource Committee on 12th March 2024, ensuring compliance with conflict of interest policies.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in continuing healthcare, palliative care, and mental health care. Companies adept at providing patient-centred care packages that align with NHS and statutory frameworks will be well-positioned to meet the demand. Although the value of the contract itself is nominal, it enables providers to negotiate individual agreements that may lead to long-term partnerships within the local health community. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) like Elite Care Professionals Limited, experienced in delivering tailored healthcare services, are particularly poised to benefit from such collaborative procurement opportunities.

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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-061087
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007443-2026
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
SME

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
23 Jun 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

ELITE CARE PROFESSIONALS

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