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title: "Step Down Bed"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044753"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-05-07"
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# Step Down Bed

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044753

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## Summary

The Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of Step Down Beds to We Change Lives. The contract, worth £17,550, started on 1st April 2024 and will end on 31st March 2024. The procurement method used for this service was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contracting authority's address is V7 Building, Kings Business Park, Prescot, UKD7, L34 1PJ, United Kingdom.

This opportunity for business growth in the health and social work services sector involves providing step down from secondary mental health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in mental health care services may find this contract suitable for participation. The awarding process was carried out under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations, specifically the direct award process C for existing service providers meeting the contract requirements.

## Notice

MCFT intends to contract with We Change Lives, G104 Bolton Arena, Arena Approach, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LB for the provision of a step down from secondary mental health services to prevent a delay to discharge.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

MCFT intends to contract with We Change Lives, G104 Bolton Arena, Arena Approach, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LB for the provision for individuals to step down from secondary mental health services to prevent a delay to discharge. MCFT is currently in contract with We Change Lives following a successful pilot for this service. For the new contract MCFT intends to contract for the service for a period of a further 12 months from 01 April 2024.. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Mental Health Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.

### 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 decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014570-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £17,550 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | PRESCOT |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L34 1PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | St Michaels |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WE CHANGE LIVES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 May 2024 at 15:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014570-2024
- 11 Mar 2024 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007711-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseycare.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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