---
title: "Community Home First"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a6f6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL"
published: "2026-08-03"
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# Community Home First

Buyer: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a6f6

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Community Home First" service was conducted by Cheshire West and Chester Council, a sub-central government authority located in Ellesmere Port, UK. This process is part of the health and social work services industry category and focuses on supporting the discharge of patients from hospitals within Cheshire West and Chester. The open procurement process used was governed by the UK's Open Procedure and fell under the light-touch regime, with a gross value of GBP 921,000. The tendering stage concluded on 22nd June 2026, and the contract was awarded on 3rd August 2026. The contract period is scheduled to run from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2029.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and those in the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors, to engage in providing services that facilitate patient transitions from hospitals to their homes. The contract was awarded to Cheshire Community Council, reflecting a successful example for other similar-scaled organisations aiming to secure government contracts focused on community health and social care. Businesses positioned in developing community-based health initiatives or offering volunteer coordination services would be particularly well-suited to compete for such tenders, making a considerable impact in patient care through innovative operational strategies.

## Notice

The Community Home First service is designed to help support this timely discharge of Pathway 0 and Pathway 1 patients from Hospital and into their usual place of residence within Cheshire West and Chester. It will be delivered through the provision of Community Sector co-ordinators (Pathfinders) integrated within the hospital's discharge team, providing a triage and coordination service to the Community and Voluntary sector and volunteer support. The role of the Pathfinders will be to essentially unblock routes out of hospital for and ensure people go home with a wider voluntary sector offer. They will then be integral to a community-based offer that will assist people in the first few weeks of their hospital discharge to ensure they are appropriately supported to recover at home.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073253-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £921,000 |
| Lots value | £921,000 |
| Awards value | £736,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHESHIRE COMMUNITY COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2026 at 13:47 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073253-2026
- 28 May 2026 at 07:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050013-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073253-2026
  3rd August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050013-2026
  28th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireaction.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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