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Provision of counselling services to CYP

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Summary of the contracting process

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has engaged in a public procurement process for the provision of counselling services targeted at children and young people (CYP) with low to medium levels of emotional and mental health issues. The procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category and is situated in Merseyside, UKD7 region. The contract, valued at £588,426, was awarded on 26th February 2025 and is set to run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028. The process employed was a direct award under the Health Care Services' Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regime Regulations 2023, bypassing the usual public contract regulations due to an existing satisfactory provider relationship with St Joseph's Family Centre at Warrington, Cheshire. This contract was finalised without prior publication owing to it being outside the directive's scope.

This procurement initiative represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social services, particularly those with expertise in youth counselling and mental health. Although this specific contract was directly awarded to an existing provider, future opportunities in the sector could be ideal for SMEs offering innovative and effective counselling solutions who can establish strategic partnerships and expand service capacity. Organisations focused on mental healthcare, particularly within the region, are poised to leverage similar opportunities to scale their operations, improve service delivery, and meet increasing demand in the public sector health industry.

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Notice Title

Provision of counselling services to CYP

Notice Description

The provision of interventions to CYP with low / medium level of emotional / mental health issues.

Lot Information

Lot 1

MCFT intends to contract with St Joseph's Family Centre, 9 Museum Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1JA for the provision of interventions to CYP with low / medium level of emotional / mental health issues. MCFT is currently in contract with St Joseph's Family Centre. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 years. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Community Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.

Procurement Information

MCFT intends to contract with St Joseph's Family Centre, 9 Museum Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1JA for the provision of interventions to CYP with low / medium level of emotional / mental health issues. MCFT is currently in contract with St Joseph's Family Centre. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 years. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Community Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25 February 2025 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04de92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024001-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£588,426 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Marie Beaumont
Contact Email
marie.beaumont@merseycare.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1514710000

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESCOT
Postcode
L34 1PJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
St Michaels
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ST JOSEPH'S FAMILY CENTRE

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