---
title: "Continuing Health Care (CHC) Reports and Advocacy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055218"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055218.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-28"
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# Continuing Health Care (CHC) Reports and Advocacy Service

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055218

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council has conducted a procurement process for the "Continuing Health Care (CHC) Reports and Advocacy Service," focusing on providing specialised advocacy and legal representation for adults with council-funded care services. This service aims to secure eligibility for NHS-funded CHC and appeal against any withdrawal of existing funding. Located in Stafford, UK, the procurement process was managed through an open competition below the threshold under a light-touch regime. Initial tendering took place with a closing date for submissions on 22 July 2025, and the contract was awarded to DISABILITY POSITIVE on 13 October 2025. The ongoing contract will continue until at least 30 September 2027, with potential extensions based on budget and supplier performance.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises capable of delivering health and social work services. Companies with expertise in advocacy, legal representation, and understanding of NHS CHC processes are well-suited to compete, especially those capable of handling fluctuating case volumes and managing complex care scenarios. The emphasis on both price and quality in the evaluation criteria highlights the need for competitive tender pricing and robust service delivery models, making this contract an excellent opportunity for those willing to innovate and ensure high-quality care continuity.

## Notice

Provision of services of a provider ('Provider') of specialist Continuing Health Care (CHC) advocacy and legal representation to act on behalf of adults, with Council funded care services (and/or their nominated representatives) and secure eligibility for National Health Service (NHS) funded CHC. The Service will also include appealing against an Individual's existing CHC funding being withdrawn following review. An initial potential 20 (twenty) existing cases have been identified for consideration for review, future volume could be anywhere between 1 to 5 cases per month.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions will be utilised based on the availability of financial budget and the satisfactory performance of the supplier in line with the contact terms and conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069085-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £450,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DISABILITY POSITIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 15:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069085-2025
- 23 Jun 2025 at 18:58 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034538-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069085-2025
  28th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034538-2025
  23rd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.disabilitypositive.org
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/LoginSearchforIA3532ContinuingHealthCare(CHC)ReportsandAdvocacyService
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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