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title: "Step Down Referral Pathways"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c2df"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Step Down Referral Pathways

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c2df

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## Summary

The MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the provision of Step Down Referral Pathways, classified under the "Health and social work services" category (CPV code 85000000). This contract facilitates a safe and sustained step-down referral process for Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs). The contract was awarded through a direct award process on 19 December 2024 and will be effective from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2028, with a potential extension of two years. The total contract value is £174,000, and the contract location is in Merseyside, UKD7.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in health and social work services. The direct award process, which favours continuity and satisfaction of existing contracts, is ideal for providers with established performance records in similar services. Businesses that can provide scalable and sustained healthcare solutions, particularly in mental health, will find this contract a strategic fit, offering a stable and extended engagement with the NHS.

## Notice

The provision of a dedicated pathway to enable CMHTs to refer directly to enable a safe and sustained step down

### Lot Information

Lot 1

MCFT intends to contract with Seans Place, 211 Linacre Lane, Liverpool, L20 6AD for the provision of a dedicated pathway to enable CMHTs to refer directly to enable a safe and sustained step down. MCFT is currently in contract with Seans Place. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. 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.

Options: 2 year extension

### 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 18 December 2024. 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/006268-2025 |
| 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 | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 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 | £174,000 |

## 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 | SEAN'S PLACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2025 at 14:28 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006268-2025
- 6 Dec 2024 at 10:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039382-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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