---
title: "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050a7d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-30"
---

# Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a7d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" has been completed under the management of the NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board. This contract falls within the health services industry category and is executed under the Provider Selection Regime as specified by the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The Direct Award B method, without prior publication of a competitive call, was used for this procurement. This service will be delivered in various UK locations depending on patient placement. The key decision to award contracts was made by the Finance, Investment and Resource Committee on 12th March 2024, with the service commencing from 1st April 2024 and running until 31st March 2025. Multiple suppliers, including Abbey Wood Park Ltd and EBS Services Ltd, have been awarded the contract, each commencing service provision from different dates throughout January 2025.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare services sector, especially those capable of providing comprehensive care including continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, complex and palliative care packages, and specialist mental health and learning disability services. Both small to medium-sized enterprises and larger healthcare providers can benefit, as evidenced by the range of suppliers involved. Participating in such contracts can help businesses expand their service offerings and establish a foothold in the regional healthcare market, promoting robust business growth through delivery of essential health services.

## Notice

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 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 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018103-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 65 |
| Supplier names | 1ST ENABLE; 365 SUPPORT; ABBEY WOOD PARK; ACHIEVE TOGETHER; ALCEDO ORANGE; ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP; AMORE SOCIAL CARE; ARCHANGEL ENTERPRISES; ASPIRE CARE SUPPORT SERVICES; ASPIRING LIVES; AUTISM PATHWAYS BIRKENHEAD; AUTISM TOGETHER; CAMBRIAN SUPPORTED LIVING; CAVALRY HEALTHCARE; CITY AND COUNTY HEALTHCARE GROUP; COED DU HALL; COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT LIVING; COMMUNITY SUPPORTED LIVING; CYGNET CARE SERVICES; CYGNET HEALTH CARE; DR LOUISE MAY; EAST CHESHIRE HOUSING CONSORTIUM; EBS SERVICES; ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE; ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE (ACORN CARE; ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE (ST MARY'S; ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE (ULTIMATE CARE; ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS 3; ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE NO 2; ELYSIUM NEUROLOGICAL SERVICES (ADDERLEY; FAIRPARK CARE; GRACE LIVE IN CARERS; H WHITE; HARBOUR SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES; HAVENCARE (WIRRAL; HILL HOUSE NURSING HOME; HOMECARE DIRECT; I CARE (GB; ICCM; IMAGINE INDEPENDENCE; JUST ONE HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE; LIFEWAYS INCLUSIVE LIFESTYLES; LOVE TO CARE HOME CARE NORTHWEST; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; METHODIST HOMES (MHA; MIDSHIRES CARE; NEXT STAGE 'A WAY FORWARD; NORTHERN HEALTHCARE; OPTIONS FOR SUPPORTED LIVING; PHOENIX COLLABORATIVE CARE; PRIORY GROUP - NEW DIRECTIONS (BEXHILL; PRIORY GROUP - PARTNERSHIPS IN CARE; PRIORY GROUP - PARTNERSHIPS IN CARE (ALBION; PRIORY GROUP - PRIORY REHABILITATION SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL CARERS (WIRRAL; ROUTES HEALTHCARE (NORTH; SHAWCROSS CARE; SOLUTIONS IN SERVICE LTD (SIS; STELLARCARE NW; SUPPORT 2 INDEPENDENCE; T L CARE (NW; THE EDGE GROUP PARTNERSHIP; TRU (TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION UNIT; VOYAGE CARE; WIRRAL CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018103-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://afgroup.org.uk/
- https://alcedocare.co.uk
- https://amore-group.co.uk/
- https://candchealthcare.co.uk/
- https://careathomegroup.com
- https://careycare.co.uk/
- https://coeddu.com
- https://grace247care.co.uk
- https://icaregroup.co.uk
- https://iccmcares.co.uk
- https://lifeways.co.uk/
- https://mentalhealthcare-uk.com
- https://mha.org.uk/
- https://nextstageawf.co.uk/
- https://optionsforsupportedliving.org
- https://phoenixcare.agency/
- https://professional-carers.co.uk
- https://stellarcare.co.uk
- https://support2independence.co.uk
- https://www.1stenable.co.uk
- https://www.365support.org
- https://www.abbeywoodpark.com/
- https://www.achievetogether.co.uk/
- https://www.apollocare.co.uk/
- https://www.aspiringlives.co.uk/
- https://www.autismpathways.co.uk
- https://www.autismtogether.co.uk
- https://www.c-i-living.co.uk
- https://www.cavalrycare.co.uk
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.communitysupportedliving.com
- https://www.crystalcares.co.uk/
- https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/
- https://www.eachothercare.co.uk
- https://www.ebsservices.org.uk/
- https://www.echc.org.uk
- https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/
- https://www.everycare.co.uk/wirral
- https://www.fairparkcare.com
- https://www.harboursupport.co.uk/
- https://www.havencarewirral.com/
- https://www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk/
- https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432182111
- https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432206089
- https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432222412
- https://www.homecaredirect.co.uk
- https://www.imagineindependence.org.uk
- https://www.justone.org.uk
- https://www.lovetocare.co.uk
- https://www.northernhealthcare.org.uk
- https://www.priorygroup.com/
- https://www.routeshealthcare.com
- https://www.sis.care
- https://www.tlcwirral.co.uk
- https://www.trurehab.com
- https://www.voyagecare.com

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