Cathena Healthcare Limited - NHS CHC Spot Purchase Beds
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDEstimated Value
Up to £1
Deadline
Not specified
Published
26 February 2026
Type
services
Overview
SNEE ICB are commissioning Care Home placements on a spot purchase basis for patients that are assessed to qualify for Continuing Healthcare funding. This includes fast track and urgent placements.
The contract is for Spot Purchase of Care Home beds for patients assessed as Continuing Healthcare eligible. The contract is for 5 years and has been set up to follow on from the previous contract.
It will start on 1st September 2025 and end 31st August 20230. This is a spot purchase contract so it is a zero value contract.
Regulations cited
- Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Additional details
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award B process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 The provider named in this notice is being awarded the contract as the population of the named locality are being offered a choice between providers and the number of providers is not restricted by the relevant authority through provider selection. The services which are the subject of this notice are existing services and are being awarded to an existing provider.
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Award Details
Cathena Healthcare Ltd
£1
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
East Suffolk and North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust
11 contracts wonlatest 10 Jun 2025£20bn
total awarded
- 2
GP Primary Choice Ltd
£752,320
total awarded
- 3
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£193m
total awarded
- 4
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
2 contracts wonlatest 3 Jul 2025£1bn
total awarded
- 5
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2 contracts wonlatest 25 Jun 2025£1bn
total awarded
East Suffolk and North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDKey Dates
Published
26 February 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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Source
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