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03 Jul 2026 at 12:18

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" has been concluded with the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board acting as the buying organisation. This contract falls under the health services industry category and covers the delivery of services aligned with the statutory National Framework concerning NHS Funded Care. The process was concluded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is not governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract was awarded via a Direct Award without prior publication of a call for competition, officially signed on 1st January 2026. Two suppliers, Newcross Healthcare Solutions Limited and Springcare Ltd/Lentulus Properties Ltd, have been appointed under this contract. Although the contract is valued nominally at 0.01 GBP, it includes agreements specifying costs for each Place within the Cheshire and Merseyside regions, targeting delivery from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, especially those delivering continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, complex care packages, palliative care, and specialist mental health care or learning disabilities services. Companies that can offer services tailored to individual patient needs within the Cheshire and Merseyside areas stand to benefit the most, given the nature of the awarded services. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust capabilities in healthcare provision, particularly those ready to operate in a collaborative public-sector environment, would be well-positioned to maximise growth through this procurement. With a strong emphasis on patient choice as a quality criterion, businesses focusing on patient-centred care models are poised to thrive.

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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-06c370
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062791-2026
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
3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20266 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

NEWCROSS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED - NORTH AND MIDLANDS

SPRINGCARE LTD/LENTULUS PROPERTIES LTD (THE GROVE

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