Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA11QY
Contact
Stephen Evans
stephen.evans@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
Service will be delivered in various locations across
the UK dependent on patient placement - see
award information for location.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Cheshire Place has awarded a contract via Direct Award B to deliver a CHC service in Cheshire Place. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2024 and expire on 31st March 2025.
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Continuing Health Service in Cheshire and Merseyside
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eros Home Care Services Ltd
Office 1, Shakespeare House 37-39 Shakespeare Street
Southport
PR8 5AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Companies House
14618759
Internet address
https://www.eroshomecare.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional 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.
In accordance with the onboarding process the Cheshire & Merseyside ICB CHC Teams have identified a suitable provider to deliver CHC Services . The decision to on board the provider was made by various Place CHC Teams from 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025 to meet the immediate clinical needs of a patient.
On the 12/03/2024 the Cheshire & Merseyside ICB Finance, Investment and Resource Committee approved the decision to award CHC contracts via Direct Award B. Two committee members have a standing declaration of interest. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA11QY
Country
United Kingdom