Homecare 24-27

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023 for the provision of community health services, specifically homecare, titled "Homecare 24-27". This contract was awarded to Brandon Trust (Company number 2365487) and is set to run from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2027. The procurement process followed a direct award method as outlined by the Provider Selection Regime, and the purchase was finalised without prior publication of a call for competition due to it falling outside the scope of the directive.

The industry category for this procurement is community health services (CPV code 85323000), and the primary delivery region is Cornwall (UKK30). This tender creates ample opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with capabilities in delivering community-based care. It is ideally suited for organisations with a strong local presence in the Cornwall region and those experienced in the homecare sector.

As the contract was awarded under a 'Direct Award B' scenario, businesses looking to grow their service offerings in collaboration with the NHS might consider targeting similar procurements to gain direct award contracts. Given the nature of the service and the direct involvement with continuing healthcare commissioning managers and other healthcare purchasing officials, companies with robust healthcare provisioning credentials and established networks within NHS infrastructures are best positioned to benefit from such opportunities.