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Online Children & Young Adults Mental Health and Wellbeing provision (10-25 years) in St Helens

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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21 Mar 2025 at 12:34

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the provision of online mental health and wellbeing services for children and young adults aged 10-25 years in St Helens. This two-year contract, with a potential twelve-month extension, is set to commence on 1st April 2024 and aims to enhance mental health and emotional wellbeing through digital resources and community engagement via local schools. The award decision, approved on 15th February 2024, will be finalised following an eight-day standstill period for any provider representations, and the annual contract value is £83,800 with potential NHS uplifts.

This tender provides a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in digital health services, particularly those with experience in mental health and youth services. The contract focuses on offering innovative digital counselling solutions combined with community outreach, making it suitable for businesses with capabilities in both technology and community health engagement. The emphasis on social value, service sustainability, and health inequalities makes this contract especially attractive for providers dedicated to long-term community health improvement strategies.

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Notice Title

Online Children & Young Adults Mental Health and Wellbeing provision (10-25 years) in St Helens

Notice Description

Provision of a digital mental health and emotional wellbeing offer for St Helens children and young people aged 10 - 25, with access to a range of resources, including self-help strategies, same day access to counselling via online chat offer. In addition, a community presence via an Engagement Officer who works within local schools to promote the service uptake.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 2 year contract with an option to extend for a further 12 months via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver a digital mental health and emotional wellbeing offer for St Helens children and young people aged 10 - 25. The contract will start on 1st April 2024 and will expire 31st March 2026 with a further option to extend for 12 months with expiry 31st March 2027. The annual contract value is PS83,800 (plus any appropriate NHS uplift).

Procurement Information

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by withing 8 working days. 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-04f755
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010662-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£251,400 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Feb 20242 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
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Mervyn Kennedy
Contact Email
mervyn.kennedy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD71 East Merseyside

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KOOTH DIGITAL HEALTH

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