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title: "Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for Children and Young People across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047cb9"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-04-29"
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# Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for Children and Young People across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047cb9

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## Summary

The contracting process for "Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for Children and Young People across Cheshire and Merseyside" is overseen by the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. This procurement, classified under the health services category, delivers services primarily in Liverpool, Sefton, and Knowsley, but also extends to other regions. Originally initiated as a tender, the process now focuses on a contract modification under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, confirming a direct award to Alder Hey Children's NHS FT. Important dates include the contract commencement on 1st April 2024, with an expiration on 31st March 2025. The documented modifications and additional services hint at a proactive adaptation for service enhancement, supported by a significant financial commitment estimated at £111,293,127 annually.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses operating in the healthcare sector, notably those specialising in acute care, mental health, and learning disability services. Given the direct award nature, it primarily favours established providers with capacity for comprehensive service delivery, aligning with NHS goals. The procurement process, devoid of a formal competition publication, suggests a streamlined entry for well-positioned entities like Alder Hey Children's NHS FT, thereby enabling them to explore cooperative service innovations and expand their footprint in the healthcare market. Businesses capable of responding to emerging service needs or offering specialised auxiliary health services might find potential partnerships or subcontracting possibilities within this framework.

## Notice

NHS Acute Trust Services to deliver services for children and young people including medical care, critical care, diagnostic imaging, end of life care, outpatients, surgery, urgent and emergency care, mental health and community paediatric services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main provider of acute secondary care, mental health and learning disability services for children and young people across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an estimated annual contract value of PS111,293,127

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017676-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 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 | £221,552,419 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 14:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017676-2025
- 11 Jul 2024 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021307-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.alderhey.nhs.uk/
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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