Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RJR
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH21UL
UK
Contact person: Thomas Parsonage
E-mail: t.parsonage@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD63
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.coch.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pinetum Nursing Home - Beds
Reference number: G/0505
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85144000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of intermediate care nursing beds to support timely hospital discharge, offering 24‑hour nursing care, rehabilitation support, and MDT‑aligned recovery for medically optimised patients.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
800 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85144000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of intermediate care nursing beds to support timely discharge from acute care. The service includes a block contract for general nursing beds with 24‑hour nursing and care support, delivery of rehabilitation-focused care plans, participation in MDT processes, and acceptance of medically optimised patients on discharge pathways. The provider must ensure safe staffing, same‑day transfers where capacity allows, and continuity of bed availability in line with service requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The following line is required by FTS: 'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care UK Community Partnerships
01668247
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
800 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 30/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations should be sent to t.parsonage@nhs.net by midnight on 30 March 2026.
No conflicts of interest have been identified. The supplier has been assesed against the direct award c regulations.The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/03/2026