Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Age UK Cheshire SME
- Value
- £165,092.91
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 057714-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Jun 2026
- Published18 Jun 2026Published the same day
Description
The contract is for the provision of a Wellbeing Co-ordinator service to support the Community Healthy Ageing Team within Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The service is delivered by a voluntary sector provider and provides non-clinical, person-centred support to patients, predominantly older adults, who are under the care of the Community Geriatric service. The Wellbeing Co-ordinator is integrated within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and receives referrals from Community Geriatric clinicians, REACT services, and associated pathways. The service includes: - Emotional and practical wellbeing support - Advice, advocacy, and system navigation - Support following attendance at outpatient clinics, falls services, and A&E - Follow-up support via telephone and home visits where appropriate The service aims to: - Improve patient wellbeing and independence - Reduce hospital admissions and re-admissions - Support timely discharge and community-based care - Address health in…
About the supplier
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