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title: "WNL ICB - Nursing Direct Healthcare"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c141"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WEST AND NORTH LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-07-01"
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# WNL ICB - Nursing Direct Healthcare

Buyer: NHS WEST AND NORTH LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c141

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## Summary

The NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board has issued an intention to award notice for a contract under the Provider Selection Regime for the provision of Continuing Healthcare (CHC) nursing services titled "WNL ICB - Nursing Direct Healthcare." This falls under the industry category of community health services, focusing specifically on the delivery of home care. The service area is within the United Kingdom. The contract, subject to Health Care Services Regulations 2023, has a proposed start date of 1 April 2026, covering a duration of 24 months. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the standstill period allowing for provider representations until 13 July 2026. The procurement method used is a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender offers vibrant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare, particularly in community and home care services. As the contract aims to ensure continuity of care and high service quality, companies with a strong track record and expertise in patient-focused healthcare will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Given that the procurement process bypasses standard competitive tendering, existing service providers with prior satisfactory service delivery, especially those operating at SME scale similar to the current supplier, Nursing Direct Ltd, will see optimal alignment with the award criteria. This can provide a crucial growth avenue for such entities looking to expand their footprint or maintain strategic partnerships with public health bodies like the NHS.

## Notice

Contract renewed with existing supplier for the provision of Continuing Healthcare
(CHC) for one or more existing service user placements.

Supplier delivers the following service: Home care

Contract start date of 01/04/2026. Contract duration period is for 24 months.
To note individual placements duration are not defined; dependent on eligibility of
individual service user for Continuing Healthcare (CHC). Therefore placements can be shorter or longer than 24 months.

Contract total award: not applicable

Current weekly payments to provider: PS7,873.00

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. 

Continuing Healthcare (CHC) home care service. Due to the nature of CHC eligibility, placement contract end date not defined, nor lifetime value of the placement. However the proposed NHS Standard Contract duration is 24 months. 

Weekly value of the contract is PS7873.00

Award Criteria: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13/07/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061721-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WEST AND NORTH LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 5JD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Marylebone |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NURSING DIRECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2026 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061721-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nursingdirect.co.uk
- https://www.cedr.com/
- https://www.westandnorthlondon.icb.nhs.uk
- https://www.westandnorthlondon.icb.nhs.uk/

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