---
title: "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061083"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061083.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-01-28"
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# Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061083

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" has reached the award stage, following a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) without a prior call for competition. The contract, approved on 12 March 2024, was awarded by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB). It spans the healthcare industry category, particularly focusing on the delivery of services such as continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, and specialist mental health care. Mersey Gardens - Independence Support Ltd, the selected provider, will deliver these services from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 across multiple locations in the UK, specifically Cheshire and Merseyside. The procurement was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, highlighting that Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply here.

This contract presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for providers specialising in healthcare services tailored to individual patient needs. The focus on high-quality service delivery prioritises patient choice as the main award criterion, signalling a strong preference for skilled providers who can ensure personalised and effective healthcare solutions. Enterprises that offer comprehensive health services, including complex care packages and mental health specialities, will find this tender a fitting avenue. Companies positioned to meet NHS standards and capable of navigating the evolving regulatory landscape are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the future.

## 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 - Cheshire Place has awarded a contract via Direct Award B to deliver a CHC service in Cheshire Place. 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/007439-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Nov 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 | 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 | TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERSEY GARDENS - INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2026 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007439-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.isl-org.uk/

## Provenance

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