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title: "Provision of counselling services to CYP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04de92"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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---

# Provision of counselling services to CYP

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04de92

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## Summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has engaged in a public procurement process for the provision of counselling services targeted at children and young people (CYP) with low to medium levels of emotional and mental health issues. The procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category and is situated in Merseyside, UKD7 region. The contract, valued at £588,426, was awarded on 26th February 2025 and is set to run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028. The process employed was a direct award under the Health Care Services' Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regime Regulations 2023, bypassing the usual public contract regulations due to an existing satisfactory provider relationship with St Joseph's Family Centre at Warrington, Cheshire. This contract was finalised without prior publication owing to it being outside the directive's scope.

This procurement initiative represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social services, particularly those with expertise in youth counselling and mental health. Although this specific contract was directly awarded to an existing provider, future opportunities in the sector could be ideal for SMEs offering innovative and effective counselling solutions who can establish strategic partnerships and expand service capacity. Organisations focused on mental healthcare, particularly within the region, are poised to leverage similar opportunities to scale their operations, improve service delivery, and meet increasing demand in the public sector health industry.

## Notice

The provision of interventions to CYP with low / medium level of emotional / mental health issues.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

MCFT intends to contract with St Joseph's Family Centre, 9 Museum Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1JA for the provision of interventions to CYP with low / medium level of emotional / mental health issues. MCFT is currently in contract with St Joseph's Family Centre. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 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 Community 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.

### Procurement Information

MCFT intends to contract with St Joseph's Family Centre, 9 Museum Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1JA for the provision of interventions to CYP with low / medium level of emotional / mental health issues. MCFT is currently in contract with St Joseph's Family Centre. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 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 Community 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. 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 25 February 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/024001-2025 |
| 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 | 21 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £588,426 |

## 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 | ST JOSEPH'S FAMILY CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 13:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024001-2025
- 13 Feb 2025 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004903-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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