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Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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20 Apr 2026 at 09:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded two contracts for the delivery of health services under the Provider Selection Regime, specifically targeting Continuing Health Services in Cheshire & Merseyside. This encompasses a range of healthcare provisions such as continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, and specialist mental health care, as outlined under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The procurement method utilised was a direct award without prior publication, as stipulated in the legal framework. The contracts commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026, focusing on service delivery across designated regions in the UK, namely UKD6 and UKD7.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with capabilities in delivering complex care packages and palliative care. SMEs like Beloved Homecare Ltd and Care In Mind Limited have been identified as suitable suppliers, highlighting the scope for small and specialised providers to contribute to public healthcare offerings. The emphasis on patient choice and quality as primary award criteria suggests potential growth opportunities for companies that prioritise patient-centred service delivery. Thus, businesses operating within the health services industry that are adept in such domains may find valuable engagement and expansion prospects through similar contracts.

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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 & Merseyside. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2025 and expire on 31st March 2026. 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-0685eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035470-2026
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
20 Apr 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20257 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

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
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
2
Supplier Names

BELOVED HOMECARE

CARE IN MIND

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