--- title: "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0686dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0686dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0686dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0686dd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-04-21" --- # Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0686dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0686dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0686dd.json) ## Summary The Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board is conducting the "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" procurement process under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023. The process has reached the award stage where contracts have been confirmed with suitable providers to deliver continuing healthcare services in Cheshire and Merseyside. Direct Award B procedure was employed, bypassing a traditional call for competition, emphasising the immediate clinical needs of patients. The contracts begin on 1st April 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2026, focusing on various health services categories across regions UKD6 and UKD7, specifically targeting health services that align with NHS Funded Care specifications. The procurement does not follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, thus enabling a tailored approach to meeting urgent health demands. This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for large-scale health service providers to expand their operations within Cheshire and Merseyside by delivering critical services such as continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, and specialist mental health care. The process is suitable for businesses with expertise in complex care packages and the capability to cater to diverse patient care specifications. Companies like Comfort Call Limited, Merseyview Residential Home, and Apple Blossom Court Ltd are among those awarded contracts, highlighting the potential for existing providers in the industry to leverage their resources to address urgent regional healthcare needs. Businesses aiming to penetrate or enhance their footprint in the healthcare sector within these locations can consider similar bidding opportunities in future engagements with the NHS Integrated Care Boards. ## 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 an existing 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/035868-2026 | | 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 | 21 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Mar 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 | 8 | | Supplier names | APPLE BLOSSOM COURT; CARE UK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS LTD - PAISLEY COURT CARE HOME; CARE UK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS LTD - STATION HOUSE; COMFORT CALL; MERSEYVIEW RESIDENTIAL HOME; REDHOLME MEMORY CARE; SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (WESSEX) LTD - THE OLD RECTORY NURSING HOME; VOYAGE 1 LIMITED - KNOT HOUSE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2026 at 07:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035868-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.careuk.com - http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk - http://www.merseyviewresidentialhome.co.uk - http://www.southernhealthcare.co.uk - https://oxtonmanor.co.uk/apple-blossom-court-wallasey/ - https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/ - https://www.voyagecare.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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