Notice Information
Notice Title
Talking Therapies Service in Sefton and Warrington
Notice Description
Talking therapies service for adults in Sefton & Warrington suffering with anxiety & depression. The Talking Therapies Service is based on a stepped care model inclusive of step 2 and 3 and is delivered within a community setting.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton & Warrington Places intend to award a 3 year contract (plus 2 year option to extend) via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver Talking Therapies Services in Sefton & Warrington Places. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026 and expires on 31st March 2029. The annual contract value is PS6,083,350.91. The lifetime value of the contract (3+2 years) is PS30,416,754.57. Additional information: Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Commissioning Board intend to include an additional option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to Access and Recovery targets being met throughout the duration of the 3 year contract.
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 Kathy.hogg@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066f66
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025365-2026
- 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
- £30,416,754 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- 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 INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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, TLD73 Sefton
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Bewsey and Whitecross
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington South
Further Information
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