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# National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-all-age-continuing-care-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0401e1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: "National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £15,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nhssourcing.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rjr)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 October 2023 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-all-age-continuing-care-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0401e1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0401e1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-all-age-continuing-care-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0401e1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nhssourcing.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhssourcing.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-all-age-continuing-care-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0401e1#participate

## Description
This Framework Agreement will facilitate the delivery of All age continuing care assessment and review services, alongside existing NHS delivery teams.  This will reduce the existing backlogs, patient waiting times will be reduced, referrals and urgent requirements will be expedited, service quality will be improved and patient satisfaction will be positively impacted.  
This invitation to tender (ITT) process will be conducted under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) known as the “Light Touch Regime.” The process will be similar to that of the Open Procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) but the Awarding Authority will not be bound by the terms of this Regulation or of any other Regulation save as provided for in Chapter 3 Section 7 of the aforementioned Regulations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £25,000,000
- **Description:** This Framework Agreement aims to provide a range of services to support the assessment, delivery and review of AACC provision.  The AACC services provided under this framework will support Contracting Authorities to meet targets set at a national and...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Award id: `004251-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Carehome Selection Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-03091598`
  - Value: £25,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Award id: `019434-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **HCRG Workforce Solutions Ltd t/a Melia Care Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180849`
  - Value: £25,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Award id: `036496-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Liaison Financial Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-135083`
  - Value: £25,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Award id: `036496-2023-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-91479`
  - Value: £25,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Award id: `036496-2023-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **UB Healthcare Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-13950973`
  - Value: £25,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2024

- **Contract:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 08/02/2024

- **Contract:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/11/2023

- **Contract:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/11/2023

- **Contract:** All Age Continuing Care Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019434-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-25T12:56:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T09:16:57.527Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0401e1