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Specialist Support with Feeding Plan to enable Hospital Discharge / Placement

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Buyer Address: 1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square,, Warrington, UKD61, WA1 1QY, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Mervyn Kennedy

Contact Email: mervyn.kennedy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
474000.0 GBP
Published
19 Nov 2025, 14:02
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85100000 - Health services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Independent Clinical Services Ltd (Trading as Thornbury Community Services)
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This urgent contract award relates to the specific, complex support required to enable feeding for a patient currently within a local acute hospital upon discharge to local placement arrangements within a community setting. The patient is currently subject to Court of Protection oversight and frequent court rulings. The support required includes administering feeds twice per day as part of a structured feeding plan under clinical supervision using the least restrictive methods of restraint.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place has awarded this contract on the grounds of urgency for the provision of specific, complex support required to enable feeding for a patient currently within a local acute hospital upon discharge to local placement arrangements within a community setting. The patient is currently subject to Court of Protection oversight and frequent court rulings. The support required includes administering feeds twice per day as part of a structured feeding plan under clinical supervision using the least restrictive methods of restraint. The Individual requires intensive interventions as part of their discharge plan which needed to be mobilised quickly and safely. The Contract has been awarded for an initial period of 6 months (22nd September 2025 to 21st March 2026) with an option to extend for a further 6 months (21st August 2026).

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: Contract has been awarded for an initial period of 6 months with an option to extend for a further 6 months.

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): To address an immediate risk to safety and quality of care

Contracts

Contract Title: Specialist Support with Feeding Plan to enable Hospital Discharge / Placement

Awards

Award Title: Specialist Support with Feeding Plan to enable Hospital Discharge / Placement

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