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16 Feb 2026 at 14:18

Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council has announced the completion of the procurement stage for the "Provision of Cheshire and Merseyside Inpatient Detoxification Framework," a services contract valued at £7,000,000. Falling under the "Health services" category, this framework aims to deliver inpatient detoxification services according to national and local best practices. The procurement process followed a "Below threshold - unknown" method with a special "lightTouch" regime. The contract, awarded on 1st December 2025, is set to start on 17th February 2026 and will run through to 30th November 2029. Opportunities for businesses are centred within regions UKD6 and UKD7, which encompass parts of Cheshire and Merseyside.

This tender provides a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialised in health services, particularly those offering detoxification and rehabilitation solutions. Suitable candidates include both large enterprises and SMEs with capabilities to deliver high-quality, evidence-based harm reduction strategies. Companies like TURNING POINT (SERVICES) LIMITED, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, and Kaleidoscope Project are among the suppliers involved, highlighting a preference for organisations with established competence in health services provision. The framework agreement ensures steady collaboration opportunities and opens doors for networking and partnership across the healthcare industry in the UK. Businesses focusing on innovative healthcare solutions could find substantial growth potential through participation in this framework.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Cheshire and Merseyside Inpatient Detoxification Framework

Notice Description

The key aims of the Framework are: a. To provide inpatient detoxification services to service users that complies with current and future best practice, which is in line with national and local applicable guidance, and with relevant protocols in clinical practice. Please view some of these listed in Section 4.0 'Service Delivery'. b. To support service users to have, where assessed as appropriate by registered health care professionals within the Consortium, rapid access to effective and evidence-based harm reduction and harm prevention strategies. c. To support those service users who are preparing for a Residential Rehabilitation placement to address any current physical and psychological dependency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065503
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013893-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
17 Feb 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wirral Council
Additional Buyers

Cheshire East Council

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Halton Borough Council

Knowsley Council

Liverpool City Council

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

St Helens Council

Warrington Borough Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

ADFERIAD RECOVERY LIMITED

BROADWAY LODGE LIMITED

DRUGLINK

GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

KALEIDOSCOPE PROJECT

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

TURNING POINT (SERVICES) LIMITED

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