---
title: "DGFT -NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessments"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052a71"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-06-19"
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# DGFT -NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessments

Buyer: THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052a71

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## Summary

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments within the region of Dudley, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category, focusing on service provision. The contract commenced in June 2025 with a duration of one year and includes an option to extend for another year. The procurement method employed was a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), as stipulated by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, excluding the applicability of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract's lifetime value, including options, is approximately £110,000.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare assessments, particularly those that specialise in NHS Continuing Healthcare. Businesses like Watpharm Limited, the awarded supplier, which is a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), are well-positioned to deliver valuable services. The procurement prioritises key criteria such as quality and innovation, value, integration, collaboration and service sustainability, improving access and reducing health inequalities, and social value, making it attractive for companies that excel in these areas. Engaging in such contracts could aid in expanding service portfolios, enhancing reputational standing, and fostering collaborative relationships within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Supplier will be contracted to conduct NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments , in accordance with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-Funded Nursing Care to the area served by the Trust. this contract will be for one year with the option of extending by a further year

### Lot Information

Lot 1

the Trust intends to award a contract for NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments to an existing provider following direct award c
This contract will run from May 2025 for one year with an option to extend for a maximum of 1 year
The lifetime value of the contract including options is approximately PS110000

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 29th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033629-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 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 | £110,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | DUDLEY |
| Post town | Dudley |
| Postcode | DY1 2HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Electoral ward | St. James's |
| Westminster constituency | Dudley |
| Delivery location | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATPHARM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2025 at 10:44 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033629-2025
- 2 Jun 2025 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029066-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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