--- title: "BSOL_Pathfinders-Care (Ollerton) Limited_2026-27_IFPCHC" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f94b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f94b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f94b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f94b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-09-14" --- # BSOL_Pathfinders-Care (Ollerton) Limited_2026-27_IFPCHC Buyer: NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f94b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f94b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f94b.json) ## Summary NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board commissioned care home placements under its All Age Continuing Healthcare service. The requirement is for residential nursing care services, providing care home places for patients whose ongoing healthcare needs require this type of support. The buying organisation is the NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, based in Birmingham. The selected provider is Pathfinders-Care (Ollerton) Limited, whose registered locality is Newark. The service is intended to respond to patient needs through placements in a care home setting, with patient choice forming the entire quality basis for the decision. This is a healthcare services requirement rather than a construction, goods supply or general facilities-management contract. This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The contract was awarded to Pathfinders-Care (Ollerton) Limited under Direct Award Process B of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The award decision was made on 8 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 March 2027 and is active. Its recorded value is £1, although the procurement states that activity is not guaranteed and that value will vary according to activity delivered. One bid was recorded. Evaluation gave 100% to patient choice and 0% to cost. The related lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract remain active. This award indicates demand from NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB for residential nursing care placements arranged through its All Age Continuing Healthcare service. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would need to operate suitable care home accommodation, provide residential nursing care, and have the staffing, clinical governance and operational capacity to accept and support patients whose needs are funded through continuing healthcare. The decision also shows that patient choice was decisive, while cost carried no weighting, so credibility would depend on offering an appropriate placement and demonstrating that patient needs and preferences can be met. Providers should also understand the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime and be able to work with an NHS integrated care board on placement activity that may vary rather than being guaranteed. ## Notice Care home placements ### Lot Information Lot 1 "The service provided under this notice will be for care home placements. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. The contract is awarded with no guarantee of activity. The value will vary dependent on the activity delivered. This is a new contract. The contract will run from 6th August 2026 to 31st March 2027." ### 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086940-2026 | | 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 | 14 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Postcode area | Birmingham | | Postcode | B1 1TT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Pathfinders-Care (Ollerton) Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85144100 - Residential nursing care services ## Release History - 14 Sep 2026 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086940-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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