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title: "Out of hours crisis service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c933"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Out of hours crisis service

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c933

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## Summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, located in Prescot, is seeking to award a contract for the provision of preventative out of hours mental health crisis services in Sefton. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category (CPV code 85000000). The contract will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The process has reached the Award stage, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, using a direct award process. The contract, valued at £231,640, was formally awarded on 3 January 2025.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in health and social work services, particularly those experienced in delivering mental health support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the health sector, especially those with a proven track record of working within similar frameworks, would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. The successful supplier for this contract is Sefton CVS, highlighting that established providers with existing relationships and proven service delivery capabilities are well-positioned for such contracts.

## Notice

Provision of preventative out of hours mental health crisis services in Sefton, 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 Sefton CVS, Suite 3b Burlington House, Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 0LG for the provision of preventative out of hours mental health crisis services in Sefton, by providing a safe place for people experiencing mental health or other crisis to meet their needs.. MCFT is currently in contract with Sefton CVS. 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/006211-2025 |
| 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 | £231,640 |

## 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 | SEFTON CVS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2025 at 13:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006211-2025
- 18 Dec 2024 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040798-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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