--- title: "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c36d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c36d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c36d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c36d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-07-03" --- # Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c36d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c36d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c36d.json) ## Summary The Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" in the category of health services. This was completed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the usual Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It marks the procurement stage of the award and contract, having resulted in multiple active awards to various suppliers. The service aims to provide comprehensive healthcare solutions including continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, complex care packages, and specialist care for mental health and learning disabilities. The contract, starting on 1 April 2025 and ending on 31 March 2026, will be executed across Cheshire & Merseyside, with specific locations based on patient placements. The procurement method employed was a direct award without prior competitive call, conducted under a special regime for immediate clinical needs. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in continuing healthcare, complex care, and specialist mental health services. Suppliers such as Abnercare Ltd, MMCG Topco Holdings Ltd, and Hallmark Care Homes, among others, have been awarded to deliver these services, showcasing the diversity in business sizes and capabilities, ranging from SMEs to larger enterprises. Companies with expertise in delivering patient-centred care, accommodating diverse care needs, and possessing the flexibility to operate across multiple locations in the North West of England will find this contract particularly beneficial for growth within the public sector. The direct award approach accelerates service delivery, providing swift engagement for suitably-prepared healthcare providers. ## 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/062788-2026 | | 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, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Apr 2024 | | 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 | ABNERCARE; COUSIN CARE; HALLMARK CARE HOMES (CAMEBRIDGE) LIMITED, ARLINGTON MANOR; MMCG TOPCO HOLDINGS LTD (CLARENDON COURT NURSING HOME (MARIA MALLABAND (6; NORTHERN COUNTIES EVENTIDE HOME; OPTIMA HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE; PLAS GWYN NURSING HOME; SISTERS FOR LIFE (SFL) HEALTHCARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 3 Jul 2026 at 12:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062788-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk - http://www.mmcgcarehomes.co.uk - http://www.optimahsc.com - https://abnercare.co.uk/ - https://www.apollocare.co.uk/apollo-care-southport/ - https://www.carechoices.co.uk/care-location/sisters-for-life-sfl-healthcare-limited-in-caer/ - https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/ - https://www.eventidecarehome.co.uk/ - https://www.hallmarkcarehomes.co.uk - https://www.plasgwynnursinghome.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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