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title: "A Living Well and VCSE Crisis Alternative Service on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e9d6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-05"
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# A Living Well and VCSE Crisis Alternative Service on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester ICB

Buyer: NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e9d6

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## Summary

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (ICB) has initiated a procurement process for a "Living Well and VCSE Crisis Alternative Service". This procurement, falling under the health services industry category, is carried out through a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The process is currently at the award stage, with an intention to award notice published, and covers a service period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029. Representations by providers must be made to decision-makers by midnight on 18th March 2025. The total contract value amounts to £944,321 and the designated service area is the UKD region.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focusing on mental health support and crisis intervention. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Mind in Salford, who have been selected as the supplier, demonstrate the suitability for businesses capable of delivering innovative, collaborative, and sustainable health solutions. The award criteria emphasize quality, value, and social impact, making this tender an attractive proposition for businesses aiming to enhance public health outcomes and contribute to reducing health inequalities within Greater Manchester.

## Notice

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice for a Living Well and a VCSE Crisis Alternative Service to be delivered to NHS GM ICB. 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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations 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 decision makers by midnight on 18th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. This contract will be from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2029. The total value of this contract will be PS944,321

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Key award criteria - (1) Quality and Innovation - 20% (2) Value - 20% (3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20% (4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% (5) Social Value - 20% Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision identified.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C 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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008066-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 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 | £944,321 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIND IN SALFORD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2025 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008066-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/

## Provenance

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