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title: "Carers Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c0c8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-12"
---

# Carers Support Service

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c0c8

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board seeking services to enhance the quality of life for carers in Halton, targeting both young carers and young adult carers. The contracting process has reached the award stage under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR), as established by the Health Care Services 2023 regulations. The procurement is for health services classified under CPV 85100000. NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, located in Warrington, has directly awarded a contract valued at £341,866 to Halton Carers Centre. The contract spans from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 and aims at expanding accessibility to universal and targeted services, thus assisting carers throughout their caregiving roles. Important dates to note include the contract signing on 28th March 2024, following a standstill period, during which representations could be made until eight working days after the intention to award notice was published.

This tender provides businesses, particularly those involved in health services and social care, with the opportunity to engage with the local healthcare system in Halton and contribute to important community-focused initiatives. The procurement favours the existing provider, Halton Carers Centre, with a focus on criteria such as social value, access improvement, reduced health inequalities, service integration, and quality innovation. Businesses equipped to provide high-quality healthcare services and innovations, particularly those focusing on collaborations and sustainability, would find this an advantageous opportunity for growth and building strategic partnerships with NHS entities. Potential suppliers should ensure they have robust offerings in areas supporting carers and contributing to the improvement of their living conditions, thus aligning with the goals outlined in the procurement criteria.

## Notice

Improving quality of life for carers' in Halton, both young carers and young adult carers, to access a wide range of universal and targeted services that will support them to improve their quality of life throughout all stages of their caring role.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Halton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver support to Carers' in Halton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2024, expire on 31st March 2025 and has an annual contract value of PS341,866.

### 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 by within 8 working days. 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/022415-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 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 | £341,866 |

## 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 | TLD61 Warrington |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HALTON CARERS CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 14:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022415-2026
- 20 Dec 2024 at 11:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041148-2024
- 28 Nov 2024 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038455-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- https://www.haltoncarers.co.uk

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