Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square,
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Contact
Mervyn Kennedy
mervyn.kennedy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://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
Specialist Support with Feeding Plan to enable Hospital Discharge / Placement
Reference number
25-26-QYG-99A-VNNQL-Con
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This urgent contract award relates to the specific, complex support required to enable feeding for a patient currently within a local acute hospital upon discharge to local placement arrangements within a community setting. The patient is currently subject to Court of Protection oversight and frequent court rulings. The support required includes administering feeds twice per day as part of a structured feeding plan under clinical supervision using the least restrictive methods of restraint.
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: £474,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
Liverpool Place
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place has awarded this contract on the grounds of urgency for the provision of specific, complex support required to enable feeding for a patient currently within a local acute hospital upon discharge to local placement arrangements within a community setting. The patient is currently subject to Court of Protection oversight and frequent court rulings.
The support required includes administering feeds twice per day as part of a structured feeding plan under clinical supervision using the least restrictive methods of restraint. The Individual requires intensive interventions as part of their discharge plan which needed to be mobilised quickly and safely.
The Contract has been awarded for an initial period of 6 months (22nd September 2025 to 21st March 2026) with an option to extend for a further 6 months (21st August 2026).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: To address an immediate risk to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract has been awarded for an initial period of 6 months with an option to extend for a further 6 months.
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) 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.
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
Contract No
25-26-QYG-99A-VNNQL-Con
Title
Specialist Support with Feeding Plan to enable Hospital Discharge / Placement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 September 2025
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
Independent Clinical Services Ltd (Trading as Thornbury Community Services)
4th Floor, 9 Appold Street,
London
EC2A 2AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
04768329
Internet address
https://www.thornburycommunityservices.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £474,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £474,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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.
This urgent contract award is to ensure the individual is moved to a more appropriate setting to meet their highly complex needs and supports a safe discharge plan. The current setting (hospital) is deemed by mental health and physical health clinicians to be more harmful and impacting negatively on their mental health. The Individual requires intensive interventions as part of their discharge plan which need to be mobilised quickly and safely. This plan has been subject to Court of Protection hearings.
Decision-making with regards to this patient and associated contracts has been undertaken by C&M ICB (Liverpool Interim Place Director and Associate Director of Quality & Safety Improvement) and Social Care Senior Directors as part of a Complex Cases Panel informed through the local Commissioners and wider Multi-Disciplinary Team supporting the Individual's care.
There have been no conflicts of interest declared at any stage of decision-making and contract award process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square,
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom