--- title: "Continuing Health Care Services in Cheshire & Merseyside" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0556d8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0556d8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0556d8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0556d8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2025-07-01" --- # Continuing Health Care Services in Cheshire & Merseyside Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0556d8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0556d8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0556d8.json) ## Summary The Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded contracts for Continuing Health Care (CHC) Services in the region, in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement process, categorised under health services, utilised a limited method of award without prior publication and was completed in March 2025. The contract, valued nominally, will operate from 1st March to 31st March 2025, serving various locations in the UK. The goal is to meet the immediate clinical needs of patients, with an emphasis on patient choice and service quality. The procurement presents ample opportunities for SMEs and large healthcare providers specialising in continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, complex care packages, and specialist mental health services. Providers such as Abbeyfield Hoylake and West Kirby Society Ltd and Ace Care Professionals Limited have already been recognised. This initiative aligns with business strategies aimed at expanding service delivery in specialised healthcare sectors, fostering potential growth for enterprises capable of delivering high-quality care aligned with NHS specifications. The responsibility for implementation falls to selected providers across the Cheshire & Merseyside area. ## 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 across Cheshire & Merseyside. The contract will start on the 1st of March 2025 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. These are new providers delivering an existing CHC Service across Cheshire & Merseyside that were onboarded between 1st March 2025 and 31st March 2025 ### 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/036461-2025 | | 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 | 1 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Mar 2024 | | 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 | Not specified | | Postcode | WA11 1QY | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 9 | | Supplier names | ABBEYFIELD HOYLAKE AND WEST KIRBY SOCIETY LTD (LEAR HOUSE; ACE CARE PROFESSIONALS; BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES LTD (LANERCOST HOUSE; EVERY SECOND CARE; MERLIN HOUSE (ECHO) LIMITED (MERLIN HOUSE; NEW AGE CARE SOLUTIONS; PEMBROKESHIRE RESOURCE CENTRE (BANGESTON HALL; ROSEWOOD HEALTHCARE LD (THE COTTAGE NURSING HOME; ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY CARING ASSOCIATION LTD (ST BARTHOLOMEW'S COURT NURSING HOME | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 1 Jul 2025 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036461-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.abbeyfieldwestkirby.co.uk - http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.net - http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk - http://www.stbartscourt.co.uk - http://www.thecottagenursinghome.co.uk - https://carechoices.co.uk/care-provider/pembrokeshire-resource-centre-ltd - https://everysecondcare.com - https://www.acecareprofessionalsltd.com - https://www.barchester.com - https://www.echouk.net/merlin-house - https://www.newagecaresolutions.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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