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title: "Cathena Healthcare Limited - NHS CHC Spot Purchase Beds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065d0a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-02-26"
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# Cathena Healthcare Limited - NHS CHC Spot Purchase Beds

Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065d0a

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## Summary

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime for the spot purchase of care home beds. The procurement process, dated 26th February 2026, is aimed at providing services in the health sector, specifically for the Suffolk and North East Essex locality. The contract, valued at zero due to its spot purchase nature, will run from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2030, marking the next stage following a preceding contract. This tender is in the award stage, having been approved by the executive committee on 7th August 2023, with Cathena Healthcare Ltd named as the supplier. The procurement method utilised is a direct award procedure without a call for competition, as it falls outside the scope of typical application directives.

This opportunity can facilitate business expansion for companies specialising in healthcare services, particularly those providing care home placements. As the contract is awarded under a regime that does not restrict provider selection in the locality, businesses with established infrastructures in Suffolk and North East Essex may benefit. The procurement prioritises quality over price, making it an advantageous tender for providers focused on delivering high-quality healthcare services. With an active contract awarded to a small to medium-sized enterprise, similar-sized businesses in the healthcare sector could find significant growth potential through participation in future tenders of this kind.

## 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 20230. 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 services which are the subject of this notice are existing services and are being awarded to an existing provider.

### 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. The award was approved by Suffolk and North East Essex Executive Committee on 07/08/2023. No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017315-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Feb 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 | CATHENA HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2026 at 13:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017315-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/

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