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03 Jul 2026 at 13:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" project has reached the award stage, with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board as the buying organisation. The project, classified under the health services industry category, aims to deliver services compliant with the statutory National Framework related to NHS Funded Care in Cheshire and Merseyside, UK. The procurement was conducted under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This direct award, effective from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, involves multiple suppliers providing CHC services across the region, with each contract being of a nil value but including individual agreements with defined costs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in health services, particularly those equipped to provide continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, and complex care packages including palliative care. The collaboration with various suppliers, such as Stepping Stones Building a New Direction Limited, Bradbury Care Centre Limited, and others, indicates the NHS's emphasis on enhancing regional healthcare service delivery through diverse business collaboration. Enterprises with expertise in specialist mental health and learning disabilities, as well as those adaptable to stringent healthcare regulations, are well-suited to compete and benefit from the business growth potential offered by this extensive healthcare service tender.

How relevant is this notice?

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-06c36f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062790-2026
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, 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
3 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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
TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

Stepping Stones Building a New Direction Limited

Bradbury Care Centre Limited

PLEASANT SERVICES LTD (Pleasant Care (Cheshire) Services)

Swallowcourt Limited (Poldhu)

Cherish UK

Stocks Hall Care Homes Limited (Andrew Smith House - Nelson)

Barchester Healthcare (Homes) Ltd (Oak Grange Care Home)

Sanctuary Care Ltd (Ivydene Residential and Nursing Home)

Krinvest Care Group (Kibo Hospital Services Ltd

G & H Care Limited

Fairways Group (Stansty House Care Home)

Wecare Group (Broadway Nursing and Residential Home)

London Paramount Care Ltd (Mulberry House)

Anavo Care (Whitchurch) Limited, Sandstone Brook

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