---
title: "Stow Healthcare Group Limited -NHS CHC Spot Purchase Beds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06063f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-01-15"
---

# Stow Healthcare Group Limited -NHS CHC Spot Purchase Beds

Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06063f

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## Summary

The procurement process undertaken by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board involved the award of a contract for 'NHS CHC Spot Purchase Beds' to Stow Healthcare Group Ltd. This process falls under the industry category of Health Services and is aimed at commissioning Care Home placements for patients qualifying for Continuing Healthcare funding. The procurement was executed under a limited method, specifically a Direct Award B process without a prior publication of a call for competition, in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract spans from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2030 and covers locations within the UK regions of UKH14 and UKH34, with NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board situated in Ipswich overseeing the procurement. The procurement is in the contract award stage and was signed on 7th August 2023. Notable is its status as a zero-value, spot purchase contract allowing for potential service modifications during its lifetime.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses operating within the healthcare services sector, especially those experienced in providing care home placements for Continuing Healthcare patients. It is particularly suited to SMEs like Stow Healthcare Group Ltd, based in Stowmarket, which already operates in this field. The process encourages a dynamic competitive environment by offering patients a choice among multiple providers, thus allowing businesses that meet the criteria of quality over price to thrive. Additionally, as the contract may be expanded to include complementary services, it presents further opportunities for service providers capable of adapting and augmenting their offerings in response to the evolving needs of the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board's patient population.

## Notice

SNEE ICB are commissioning Care Home placements on a spot purchase basis for patients that are assessed to qualify for Continuing Healthcare funding. This includes fast track and urgent placements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for Spot Purchase of Care Home beds for patients assessed as Continuing Healthcare eligible. The contract is for 5 years and has been set up to follow on from the previous contract. It will start on 1st September 2025 and end 31st August 2030. This is a spot purchase contract so it is a zero value contract. NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award B process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider named in this notice is being awarded the contract as the population of the named locality are being offered a choice between providers and the number of providers is not restricted by the relevant authority through provider selection. The service which is the subject of this notice is an existing service and is being awarded to an existing provider. The ICB may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

### 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/003324-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STOW HEALTHCARE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2026 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003324-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

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