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title: "Primary Care Mental Health (PCMH) Service in Wirral"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050a70"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-07-04"
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# Primary Care Mental Health (PCMH) Service in Wirral

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a70

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## Summary

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Primary Care Mental Health (PCMH) services in Wirral. This contract is part of the health services industry category under CPV code 85100000 and involves providing NHS Talking Therapies, Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and bereavement counselling. The procurement method used was a direct award procedure without prior publication, following the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, with an expected annual value of £5,575,675 excluding VAT, started on 14th May 2025 and will run until 31st March 2028, with an option to extend up to 31st March 2030. Although this contract has been awarded to Everyturn Mental Health, located in Gosforth, it remains crucial for businesses in the health services sector to note that opportunities of this nature exemplify the integration and collaboration required to reduce health inequalities and improve access to mental health services.

The PCMH service contract in Wirral represents significant business growth opportunities, especially for large-scale organisations experienced in healthcare service provision. Given the focus on quality, innovation, integration, and social value, companies specialising in psychological therapies, CBT, or bereavement counselling might find similar procurement opportunities appealing. The service aims to improve access, reduce health inequalities, and facilitate choice among patients registered with a Wirral GP. The direct award process highlights the importance of maintaining high service standards, offering further partnership opportunities under the Provider Selection Regime for organisations capable of sustaining such initiatives in mental health care.

## Notice

To provide a Primary Care Mental Health (PCMH) Service in Wirral. Including NHS Talking Therapies (Psychological Therapies) step 2-4, Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) and Level 2 Bereavement Counselling.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Wirral Place intend to award a 2 year and 10.5 month contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Primary Care Mental Health Service in Wirral. The contract will start on the 14th May 2025, expire on 31st March 2028 and has an option to extend for an additional 1 year plus 1 year which would result in the expiry date being 31st March 2030. The expected annual contract value is PS5,575,675 which excludes VAT.

Options: There is an available +1+1 (2) year contract extension option.

### 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by within 8 working days. 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/037453-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 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 | £27,181,415 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVERYTURN MENTAL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2025 at 12:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037453-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018086-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.everyturn.org/

## Provenance

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