Scope
Reference
C3534
Description
Hospitals continue to see, in line with the national picture a surge in demand leading to hospital corridors being transformed into temporary bed space with a knock-on effect to supporting appropriate but speedy discharge of patients who were medically fit.
In a response to the system wide pressure Cheshire East Council directed its Community Connectors to work collaboratively with the two NHS trusts at Leighton and Macclesfield Hospital and its Adult Social Care Team to reduce the impact on these two areas.
This service specification covers all service users of the Cheshire East Council Community Support Connectors Hospital Discharge and Adult Social Care workstreams. All service users will be adults (18+), be Cheshire East residents who are patients at Leighton or
Macclesfield Hospital, or for Adult Social Care Referrals, fall in the scope of Cheshire East Councils Adult Social Care team.
The core service provision required as part of this commission are as follows: • Provide dedicated additional capacity to support Cheshire East Council's Community Support Connectors Team and its partners in admission avoidance, discharge and wrap around support to people leaving hospital, for 7 days.
(Wrap around support refers to a holistic, person-centred approach that coordinates multiple services around an individual's needs-covering areas like housing, health, education, and emotional wellbeing-to ensure consistent, tailored support.) • Provide wrap around support to people known to Cheshire East Councils Adult Social Care teams for 7 days in conjunction with Cheshire East Council's Community Support Connectors Team
and its partners. •
The service will be available across Cheshire East Monday to Friday during business hours. Whilst demand may require resource diverting to a targeted area, it is expected that capacity and availability will be equitable across the entirety of Cheshire
East.
Contract 1. Healthy Households Support Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £836,549 excluding VAT
- £1,003,858.80 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
15 December 2025
Standstill period
- End: 8 January 2026
- 11 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12 months optional extensions to be exercised at the discretion of the Council
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85320000 - Social services
Contract locations
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
ST PAUL'S CENTRE
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1001566
HIGHTOWN
CREWE
CW1 3BY
United Kingdom
Email: admin@stpaulscentre.org.uk
Website: https://www.stpaulscentre.org.uk
Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Healthy Households Support Service
Contracting authority
Cheshire East Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWR-7124-XZXQ
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Crewe
CW12JZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government