Awarded· 30 Sept 2024
Homecare 24-27
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board · Cornwall, South West
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has awarded Homecare 24-27. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall.
Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Steps Ahead Care and Support
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 12:31
View notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has awarded Homecare 24-27. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall. The contract went to Steps Ahead Care and Support. It was awarded on 30 September 2024.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 11 April 2025. The notice number is 014619-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050180.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Homecare 24-27," falling under the community health services industry category. The contract involves the provision of community health services to individuals, specifically homecare services. The procurement occurred in the region of UKK30 (Cornwall) and utilized a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition.
The contract was awarded to Steps Ahead Care and Support Limited and is set to begin on 1 October 2024, continuing until 30 September 2027. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Steps Ahead Care and Support Limited are well-suited to compete, particularly those capable of delivering specialised healthcare services to local communities.
The direct awarding process under the NHS Provider Selection Regime can lead to streamlined contract acquisition for qualified providers, ensuring a targeted and efficient procurement process.
The notice in full
provision of community health services in respect of services delivered to individuals (homecare)
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Direct Award B under NHS Provider Selection Regime. Where patients have a choice of providers and the number of providers is not restricted by the relevant authority.
Contract value is 0 value based on activity on the initial 3 year period from 1 October 2024-30 September 2027. This is a new contract for an existing service with an existing provider.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Steps Ahead Care and Support
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 014619-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050180
- CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Town
- Plymouth
- Postcode
- PL31 2FR
- Electoral ward
- Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Delivery area
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Area
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Tracy Gaughran
- Address
- Cornwall, PL31 2FR · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Steps Ahead Care and Support
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Homecare 24-27
Who won the Homecare 24-27 contract?
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Steps Ahead Care and Support on 30 September 2024.
Who is the buyer for Homecare 24-27?
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board, based in Cornwall, South West. The named contact is Tracy Gaughran.
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