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Culcheth High School - Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

20 Aug 2025 at 11:00

Award

15 Jul 2025 at 08:33

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has concluded a procurement process for the Culcheth High School - Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team, focusing on Health services in Warrington. This process aimed to select a provider who could offer timely mental health support to children and young people in local schools through 1-2-1 sessions, workshops, assemblies, and telephone support. The procurement stage is at the tender update with a supplementary amendment noting the usage of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for direct awarding. The contract has been awarded, is set to commence on 1st September 2025 and will last until 31st August 2028, with an annual value of £249,000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with experience in managing mental health support for educational institutions. It creates prospects for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) keen on expanding their service offerings in the healthcare sector, specifically in school-based mental health programmes. With criteria such as social value, access improvement, and collaboration being central to the selection process, businesses that excel in these areas will find this procurement a valuable opportunity for growth and establishing their credibility in public contracts within Cheshire and Merseyside.

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Notice Title

Culcheth High School - Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team

Notice Description

The Future in Mind, School Link Mental Health Team (SLMHT) provides timely access and mental health support for Children & Young People (CYP) in allocated Warrington Primary and Secondary schools. 1-2-1 sessions, workshops, assemblies and telephone support. This is supporting children, their families and teachers/school staff appropriately identify, assess and respond to emotional and mental health needs in a timely and effective manner.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Warrington Place intend to award a 3 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team service in Warrington. The contract will start on the 1st September 2025, expire on 31st August 2028 and has an annual contract value of PS249,000.

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 within 8 days of the publication of this notice. 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-055f00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050126-2025
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£747,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 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
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Angela Burton
Contact Email
angela.burton@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
TLD61 Warrington

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CULCHETH HIGH SCHOOL

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