Award

Advocacy Services for T4 CAMHS

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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01 May 2026 at 15:38

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20 Apr 2026 at 08:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for "Advocacy Services for T4 CAMHS" under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), as confirmed on 1st May 2026. This procurement aligns with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and falls under the category of hospital support services in the services procurement sector. The contract is valued at £15,856 and will be operational from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. This decision was taken without a prior publication of a call for competition because it is outside the scope of the usual directive applications. The awarded provider is Coram Voice, a prominent national entity specialising in children and young people's advocacy, ensuring continuity of service for young people admitted to Indigo and Coral Wards within the UK region.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for enterprises capable of delivering high-quality advocacy services within the healthcare sector. Businesses with expertise in hospital support services, particularly those experienced in providing advocacy services for children and young people, are well-positioned to compete. Coram Voice's success in this contract underscores the importance of having a proven service delivery track record and adherence to national advocacy standards. The procurement method adopted, being a direct award, highlights a preference for reliability and previous satisfactory service performance, indicating potential opportunities for capable service providers to engage in future procurement rounds by establishing similar credentials and experience.

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Notice Title

Advocacy Services for T4 CAMHS

Notice Description

The service specification for 2026-27 reflects a continuation of the current visiting advocacy model for young people admitted to Indigo and Coral Wards, with no material change in service scope, delivery model, or level of risk. Coram Voice is an established national provider of children and young people's advocacy services and has demonstrated the capability, experience, and independence required to continue to deliver the service to the required quality standard.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract has been awarded to Coram Voice under Direct Award Process C as the existing provider of the service, whose current contract is expiring and where the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably. Coram Voice has delivered the advocacy service at Ancora House to a satisfactory standard throughout the existing contract term, consistently meeting service requirements and national advocacy standards. Coram Voice hold the Advice Quality Standard which provides assurance of a commitment to quality. Based on performance under the current contract, the provider is assessed as likely to continue to satisfy the requirements of the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, and therefore a direct award under Process C is considered appropriate and proportionate. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 30th April 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Direct Award C. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100 Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - PS15,856 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 9th April 2026, Head of Clinical Service approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy. The following criteria informed the decision: Quality and innovation: 30% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20% Social Value: 10% Representations by providers must be made to cwp.contracts@nhs.net by 30th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0685de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040716-2026
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

85112000 - Hospital support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,856 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 20264 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORAM VOICE

Further Information

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