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CYP Service 5-18 years in Sefton

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:17

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02 Mar 2026 at 13:42

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, through its Sefton Place service, commissioned a borough-wide children and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing service for patients registered with a Sefton GP. The service supports children and young people aged 5 to 18 with low to moderate needs through open-access support, low-intensity group sessions, drop-in work and one-to-one therapy. It is known as the Venus Centre – Star Centre service, with a significant operational presence in South Sefton. This is a health services contract delivered across Sefton. The selected provider is Venus Working Creatively with Young Women, a Liverpool-based organisation. The requirement is focused on early or low-intensity emotional wellbeing support rather than acute or specialist clinical care.

The contract has been formally awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB awarded it to the incumbent provider through Direct Award C, an award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The award date was 12 January 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The one-year contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an annual value of £271,968. One bid was recorded. The decision criteria were integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 40%, value at 20%, quality and innovation at 20%, social value at 10%, and improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice at 10%. The award record names Venus Working Creatively with Young Women as the active supplier.

This procurement indicates established demand from NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB for accessible emotional health and wellbeing support for children and young people in Sefton. A credible future competitor would need to provide open-access and low-intensity support for ages 5 to 18, combining group sessions, drop-in provision and one-to-one therapy. Strong local reach would matter, particularly an ability to operate borough-wide while maintaining a meaningful presence in South Sefton and serving patients registered with Sefton GPs. The evaluation places greatest emphasis on integration, collaboration and service sustainability, so providers should be able to work effectively with health and community partners and demonstrate a durable delivery model. Evidence of quality, innovation, value, social value, improved access, reduced health inequalities and increased choice would also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CYP Service 5-18 years in Sefton

Notice Description

Venus Centre - Star Centre, CYP support 5-18 years. Star Centre provides open access support to children and young people aged 5-18 with low to moderate emotional health and wellbeing needs. This is provided through a range of low intensity group sessions, drop in work and 1:1 therapy. The service is Sefton boroughwide but has a significant South Sefton operation and presence.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver CYP support service 5-18 years in Sefton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of PS271,968.

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 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065fa8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071389-2026
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
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
£271,968 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Postcode Area
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
TLD73 Sefton
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VENUS WORKING CREATIVELY WITH YOUNG WOMEN

Further Information

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