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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.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Ocean Healthcare

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 08:02

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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 Ocean Healthcare. 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 014433-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0500f2.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has confirmed the award of a contract for the provision of community health services, specifically homecare, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, titled "Homecare 24-27", falls under the services category and is classified as community health services.

This agreement, signed on 1 October 2024, covers the period from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2027 and involves a Direct Award B procedure. The contract award went to Ocean Healthcare, with services to be delivered in the region of Cornwall (UKK30). Key roles in the decision-making process included contract managers, procurement managers, and various healthcare administration personnel, ensuring a transparent and conflict-free selection process.

Ocean Healthcare's successful bid underscores the potential for established and competent providers to secure lucrative contracts under the NHS provider selection regime. The procurement method, which bypassed the need for a public call for competition, highlights the importance of established credibility and existing service quality in winning such contracts.

The notice in full

provision of community health services in respect of services delivered to individuals (homecare)

Lots (1)

  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.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Ocean Healthcare
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
Large

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
014433-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500f2
CPV code
85323000 - Community health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board is based in Cornwall. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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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
Ocean Healthcare
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 Homecare 24-27

Who won the Homecare 24-27 contract?

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Ocean Healthcare 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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