---
title: "Complex and Live in Care - Continuing Packages of Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ad74"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ad74.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-06-04"
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# Complex and Live in Care - Continuing Packages of Care

Buyer: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ad74

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## Summary

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board has concluded a procurement process titled "Complex and Live in Care - Continuing Packages of Care" under the category of health services. This process, pertaining to the South West region of the UK (UKK4), reached its completion on 4th June 2026. The procurement was executed under a limited method without prior publication, directed towards ensuring continuous care provision to patients in Devon. Contracts were awarded to ensure no service disruption for ongoing care packages, with an option for a six-month extension, with a latest possible end date of 31st March 2027.

This procurement initiative represents a significant opportunity for service providers specialising in complex and live-in care to consolidate their presence in the healthcare sector. It offers growth potential for businesses that currently provide care services to Devon patients under long-standing arrangements. The organisations successfully contracted include Active Care Group, Bleep 360 Care Limited among others. Such tenders are tailored for established providers in the health services domain, particularly those experienced in managing tailored care plans and flexible to adapt to direct award procedures.

## Notice

The ICB has recently commissioned a new Complex and live in Care framework. This procurement relates to a small number of providers, not currently on this framework but who already have Devon patients under their care. Following a clinical review of these patients a contract has been awarded to ensure continuous care and ensure no detrimental impact on patients.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Devon sought to continue with specific packages of care for individuals with 9 providers via short term Direct Award. The services are complex care and live in care, these are long standing packages and following clinical review it was deemed it would be detrimental to patients to move the care to a new provider. Price is based on a per week price for the specific needs identified. The contracts will cover continuing care of existing patients only and will end no later than 31/03/2027 on the basis of a 6 month contract with 6 month extension option.

Options: 6 month extension option included to support continuity of care for existing patients if required.

### Procurement Information

The ICB has recently commissioned a new Complex and live in Care framework. This procurement relates to providers not currently on the framework but holding existing packages of care for NHS Devon. Following a clinical review of patients under their care a contract has been awarded to ensure continuous care and ensure no detrimental impact of patients. This is a short term direct award with contracts ending once existing packages of care are complete.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052788-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,255,193 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 5AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | ABICARE SERVICES; ACTIVE CARE GROUP; ASPIRE SUPPORT; BLEEP 360 CARE; GLASSMOON SERVICES; LIBERTATEM HEALTHCARE GROUP; PRESTIGE NURSING; THORNBURY COMMUNITY & NURSING; VANBEEKDODGE COMPLEX CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2026 at 12:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052788-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://onedevon.org.uk/

## Provenance

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