Continuing Health Care including Children's Packages

The NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process for the provision of continuing health care services, including children's care packages. The contract was awarded to Libertatem Healthcare Group Limited, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This award is part of a direct award process as defined by the same regulations, with a contract term from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2027.

The contract, valued at approximately £226,000, targets community health services, covering areas such as brain and spinal care, learning disabilities, autism, dementia, and stroke care, delivered in the UKE region. This contract offers significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in community health services, especially those with expertise in managing care packages for complex conditions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Libertatem Healthcare Group Limited, with capabilities in brain and spinal care, learning disabilities, autism, and other related services, would find this opportunity particularly aligning with their operational strengths.

The procurement method, not requiring a prior public call for competition, highlights a niche market strategy suited to providers who can present a unique value proposition as per patient choice and no realistic alternative provider criteria.