Care Home Enhanced Rapid Response Service (CHERRS)

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
North East
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027

The service provides reactive clinical care to manage acute illness and prevent disease exacerbation in care home residents. It requires advanced clinical skills, including non-medical prescribing and physical assessment, to support effective decision-making and risk management. The service operates as a continuous clinical support function for the care home sector.

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Awarded value: £812k; As published
Published: 25 February 2025
Awarded: 25 February 2025; ELM Alliance
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of clinical rapid response and acute illness management services for residents within local care home settings.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000

Services in this contract

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Lifecycle

Published
25 February 2025
Contract awardedto ELM Alliance
25 February 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2027

The buyer

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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The supplier

ELM Alliance

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/916321/care-home-enhanced-rapid-response-service-cherrs
Buyer reference: NECS532
Last checked: 4 November 2026

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Care Home Enhanced Rapid Response Service (CHERRS). Contract award, 25 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/916321/care-home-enhanced-rapid-response-service-cherrs (accessed 4 November 2026).