---
title: "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c36f"
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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-06c36f

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" project has reached the award stage, with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board as the buying organisation. The project, classified under the health services industry category, aims to deliver services compliant with the statutory National Framework related to NHS Funded Care in Cheshire and Merseyside, UK. The procurement was conducted under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This direct award, effective from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, involves multiple suppliers providing CHC services across the region, with each contract being of a nil value but including individual agreements with defined costs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in health services, particularly those equipped to provide continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, and complex care packages including palliative care. The collaboration with various suppliers, such as Stepping Stones Building a New Direction Limited, Bradbury Care Centre Limited, and others, indicates the NHS's emphasis on enhancing regional healthcare service delivery through diverse business collaboration. Enterprises with expertise in specialist mental health and learning disabilities, as well as those adaptable to stringent healthcare regulations, are well-suited to compete and benefit from the business growth potential offered by this extensive healthcare service tender.

## 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/062790-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 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 | 14 |
| Supplier names | ANAVO CARE (WHITCHURCH) LIMITED, SANDSTONE BROOK; BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE (HOMES) LTD (OAK GRANGE CARE HOME; BRADBURY CARE CENTRE; CHERISH; FAIRWAYS GROUP (STANSTY HOUSE CARE HOME; G & H CARE; KRINVEST CARE GROUP (KIBO HOSPITAL SERVICES LTD T/A BALANCE CARE; LONDON PARAMOUNT CARE LTD (MULBERRY HOUSE; PLEASANT SERVICES LTD (PLEASANT CARE (CHESHIRE) SERVICES; SANCTUARY CARE LTD (IVYDENE RESIDENTIAL AND NURSING HOME; STEPPING STONES BUILDING A NEW DIRECTION; STOCKS HALL CARE HOMES LIMITED (ANDREW SMITH HOUSE - NELSON; SWALLOWCOURT LIMITED (POLDHU; WECARE GROUP (BROADWAY NURSING AND RESIDENTIAL HOME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2026 at 12:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062790-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.barchester.com
- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- http://www.gnhcare.co.uk
- http://www.sanctuary-care.co.uk
- https://fairways.org.uk
- https://londonparamountcare.com/
- https://pleasant-health-care-services.co.uk/
- https://wecaregroup.co.uk/
- https://www.anavogroup.com
- https://www.bradburycarecentre.co.uk
- https://www.cherishuk.co.uk
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.krinvestcaregroup.com/
- https://www.swallowcourt.com

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