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title: "Out of hours crisis services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c92b"
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# Out of hours crisis services

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c92b

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## Summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has issued a contract for the provision of out-of-hours crisis services in Liverpool, aimed at offering a safe place for individuals experiencing mental health crises. The procurement is classified under the health and social work services category (CPV: 85000000) and falls under the services procurement category. The contract, valued at £254,161, was awarded to Creative Support Limited for a period starting from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, with an option to extend for an additional two years. This direct award follows the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health and social services to explore potential collaborative ventures or subcontracting opportunities with Creative Support Limited. Companies with expertise in providing crisis intervention and support services would be well-suited to compete for related future contracts. This procurement process highlights the key role of established providers in delivering consistent, high-quality services and opens avenues for SMEs to align with primary contractors to enhance service delivery outcomes in the health sector.

## Notice

Provision of preventative out of hours mental health crisis services in Liverpool, by providing a safe place for people experiencing mental health or other crisis to meet their needs

### Lot Information

Lot 1

MCFT intends to contract with Creative Support Limited, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS for the provision of preventative out of hours mental health crisis services in Liverpool, by providing a safe place for people experiencing mental health or other crisis to meet their needs. MCFT is currently in contract with Creative Support Limited. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 1 year 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 02 January 2025. 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/006218-2025 |
| 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 | 17 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 | £254,161 |

## 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 | CREATIVE SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2025 at 13:43 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006218-2025
- 18 Dec 2024 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040786-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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