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Awarded· 8 Apr 2025

A&E In Reach

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Cheshire West and Chester, North West

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded A&E In Reach. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Cheshire West and Chester.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 1 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Independence Support

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:45

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 10:00

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About this tender

In brief

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded A&E In Reach. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Cheshire West and Chester. The contract went to Independence Support. It was awarded on 8 April 2025. The contract value is £230,637.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 1 September 2025. The notice number is 052719-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0589f8.

Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, headquartered in Chester, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract for hospital support services titled "A&E In Reach." This procurement, classified under CPV code 85112000, pertains to the services industry category and has been processed through a limited procurement method under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The contract spans from 1st September 2025 to 31st March 2026, and it is valued at £230,637. This direct award process reflects the ongoing support provided by Independence Support Ltd since February 2023, ensuring continuity in the service delivery for hospitals in the Macclesfield and Leighton regions.

The procurement approach, favouring existing providers through a direct award, indicates the need for service providers with a proven track record of compliance and quality assurance as well as the ability to manage substantial audits and maintain robust service delivery models.

The notice in full

Due to the lack of existing workforce, it is proposed that support is secured from ISL, (Independence Support Ltd), who currently work within the Service to support both Conveyance of patients awaiting admission, and work within the community or residential placements. Delivering several aspects of a service gives the provider and the service flexibility.

This is an extension of a service currently provided and gives a continuity of care for patients moving within the service. The Service is assured of standards and compliance by submission of reports and learning from any incidents. The service has been provided by ISL since February 2023, and there has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered.

The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard" with the weighting 100. Due Diligence has been carried out on the provider and provides financial capacity to perform the contract. The provider is regulated by CQC and completes electronic monitoring software to manage and track monthly, quarterly and 6 monthly audits.

They are DSP accredited and hold a Cyber Essentials Certification.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1

    To support the needs of vulnerable patients and provide resilience and support to the staff in the of Macclesfield and Leighton, it is proposed that Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust offer additional Mental Health practitioners in to both Emergency Departments and Macclesfield Section 136 suite.

    Due to the lack of existing workforce, it is proposed that support is secured from ISL Independence Support Ltd, who currently work within the system to both support discharges and work within the community and in residential placements. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 29 August 2025 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net.

    This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered.

    The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard" with the weighting 100 Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - PS653,000 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Independence Support
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£230,637

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: lots.

References

Find a Tender notice
052719-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0589f8
CPV code
85112000 - Hospital support services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is based in Cheshire West and Chester. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Town
Chester
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Electoral ward
Upton
Constituency
Chester North and Neston
Region
North West
Sub-region
Cheshire West and Chester
Area
Cheshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Address
Chester, CH2 1BQ · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Independence Support
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about A&E In Reach

Who won the A&E In Reach contract?

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Independence Support on 8 April 2025.

How much is the A&E In Reach contract worth?

The contract value is £230,637.

Who is the buyer for A&E In Reach?

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, based in Cheshire West and Chester, North West.

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