Awarded· 7 Oct 2025
Mental Health and Learning Disability, Autism
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 Mental Health and Learning Disability, Autism. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall.
Source: Find a Tender, published 24 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Carswood
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 14:35
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has awarded Mental Health and Learning Disability, Autism. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall. The contract went to Carswood. It was awarded on 7 October 2025. The contract value is £236,883.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 24 October 2025. The notice number is 068285-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d396.
Summary of the contracting process
The recent contract award for "Mental Health and Learning Disability, Autism" has been confirmed by NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. This contract, awarded to Carswood Limited for the operation of Willowbrook Care Home in Northern Ireland, falls under the industry category of residential health facilities services. The procurement process is in the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 8th October 2025.
It operates under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a start date of 1st September 2025 and running until 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year. The procurement method used was limited, proceeding without prior publication of a call for competition due to the specialised nature of the services required.
With an annual estimated contract value of £98,000 and a lifetime value including extensions of approximately £236,883, the contract provides stable income potential for service providers. This procurement, based on patient choice as a critical criterion, encourages diverse participation from service providers capable of meeting specific patient and care needs.
The notice in full
25-26 NHS Contract. Carswood Limited - operating Willowbrook Care Home in Northern Ireland. New IPP contract.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
This provider is one of a number of out of county providers who support specific specialist poc for MH/LD clients. As there is a number of these providers we are awarding under Direct Award B as we do not restrict access to the provider OR the patient.
Annual estimated value PS98,000 based on Broadcare information as at 01/07/2025 detailed in the table below. Please note this is at a point in time and can change throughout the year. 2024/25 spend was PS82,000 reflecting packages of care delivered by this provider.
There lifetime value including extension period approximately PS236,883.
Contract start date 01.09.2025 - 31.03.2027 (with option to extend by 1 year)
This is a new provider for an existing service. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Decision makers: Contract manager, Contract officer, Commissioning Manager, Finance Manager, Director of Delivery
No conflicts of interests declared.
COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Carswood
- 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
- Contracts value
- £236,883
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 068285-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d396
- CPV code
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities 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
- Belfast
- 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
- Procurement Team
- Address
- Cornwall, PL31 2FR · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Carswood
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
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Questions about Mental Health and Learning Disability, Autism
Who won the Mental Health and Learning Disability, Autism contract?
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Carswood on 7 October 2025.
How much is the Mental Health and Learning Disability, Autism contract worth?
The contract value is £236,883.
Who is the buyer for Mental Health and Learning Disability, Autism?
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board, based in Cornwall, South West. The named contact is Procurement Team.
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