---
title: "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c40b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-07-06"
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# Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c40b

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside" has reached the award stage. This contract was secured by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a direct award approach. It is a service sector contract that focuses on health services, covering areas such as continuing healthcare and specialist care packages, operating from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. Locations involved include Cheshire and Merseyside in the UKD6 and UKD7 regions. The contract is notably of nil value, with costs embedded in individual agreements, and was ultimately awarded on the 19th November 2024 by the Finance, Investment and Resource Committee. Key partners include Coronation Court Health Care Limited and Eamont Holdings, who play active roles as suppliers in delivering the specified services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses geared towards health service provision, especially those offering specialised care solutions. Enterprises such as providers of continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, and specialised mental health treatment are particularly well-suited given the contract's focus on comprehensive patient care as per the NHS Funded Care National Framework. Additionally, the inclusion of an SME, Eamont Holdings (Possum Ltd), among the awardees underscores opportunities for small to medium enterprises to contribute innovative care solutions within established frameworks. This contract not only allows for the delivery of intricate health services but also potentially paves the way for further collaboration in addressing evolving healthcare needs in the Cheshire & Merseyside region.

## 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 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/063079-2026 |
| 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 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 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 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | CORONATION COURT HEALTH CARE LIMITED (EXEMPLAR; EAMONT HOLDINGS (POSSUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2026 at 08:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063079-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- http://www.possum.co.uk
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.exemplarhc.com

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