---
title: "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0685eb"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0685eb.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-20"
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# Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0685eb

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## Summary

The Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded two contracts for the delivery of health services under the Provider Selection Regime, specifically targeting Continuing Health Services in Cheshire & Merseyside. This encompasses a range of healthcare provisions such as continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, and specialist mental health care, as outlined under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The procurement method utilised was a direct award without prior publication, as stipulated in the legal framework. The contracts commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026, focusing on service delivery across designated regions in the UK, namely UKD6 and UKD7.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with capabilities in delivering complex care packages and palliative care. SMEs like Beloved Homecare Ltd and Care In Mind Limited have been identified as suitable suppliers, highlighting the scope for small and specialised providers to contribute to public healthcare offerings. The emphasis on patient choice and quality as primary award criteria suggests potential growth opportunities for companies that prioritise patient-centred service delivery. Thus, businesses operating within the health services industry that are adept in such domains may find valuable engagement and expansion prospects through similar contracts.

## 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 & Merseyside. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2025 and expire on 31st March 2026. 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/035470-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | BELOVED HOMECARE; CARE IN MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2026 at 09:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035470-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- https://www.beloved-homecare.co.uk
- https://www.careinmind.co.uk
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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