---
title: "Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e11"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e11

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## Summary

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board commissioned continuing healthcare services for patients across Cheshire and Merseyside, with delivery locations varying according to individual patient placement. The service covers care commissioned for each patient under the statutory National Framework for NHS-funded care: continuing healthcare, funded nursing care, complex packages including palliative care, continuing care for children and young people, specialist mental health care under Section 117, and specialist learning-disability care. This is health and social care provision rather than a single-site service or a general healthcare supply contract. The requirement concerns individual care packages and clinically assessed patient needs across the Integrated Care Board’s area.

The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded to Takepart Limited, Supported Homes Limited, Winnie Care (Macclesfield) Limited, We Change Lives, The Old Rectory Grappenhall Limited and SAS Care Group. The contracts were signed on 1 April 2025 and cover 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The published contract value for each supplier is £0.01; the procurement description says the overall contract is nil value and that individual place agreements contain the agreed costs. The buyer used Direct Award B under the Provider Selection Regime, without prior publication of a competition. The Cheshire and Merseyside ICB Finance, Investment and Resource Committee approved awards by this route on 19 November 2024. Evaluation weighting was 99% patient choice and 1% price. The onboarding decisions were made by local CHC teams during the contract period to meet an individual patient’s immediate clinical needs.

For providers who did not receive these awards, the outcome shows that the ICB buys patient-specific continuing healthcare packages through local CHC team onboarding, using Direct Award B under the Provider Selection Regime. The successful suppliers were described as existing providers delivering existing continuing healthcare services across Cheshire and Merseyside. A credible competitor for a future requirement would therefore need to demonstrate the ability to provide commissioned care matched to individual clinical needs across the relevant patient groups, including complex and palliative care, children’s continuing care, Section 117 mental health care and specialist learning-disability care. The evaluation placed substantially greater weight on patient choice than price, so providers’ suitability for patients and their ability to deliver appropriate care are central to understanding this purchasing decision. The requirement spans placements across the area rather than one fixed location.

## 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 an existing 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/092577-2026 |
| 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 | 30 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 | 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | 6 |
| Supplier names | TAKEPART LIMITED; Supported Homes Limited; WINNIE CARE (MACCLESFIELD) LIMITED; Warrington Community Living; The Old Rectory Grappenhall Limited; SAS CARE GROUP LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 16:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092577-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- http://www.heliosacareandnursinghome.co.uk
- http://www.supportedhomes.com
- http://www.theoldrectorynursinghome.co.uk
- http://www.wechangelives.org.uk
- http://www.winniecare.co.uk
- https://sascaregroup.com/
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

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