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title: "Emotional Health and Wellbeing - THOR"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050a9d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-14"
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# Emotional Health and Wellbeing - THOR

Buyer: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a9d

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Emotional Health and Wellbeing - THOR" was conducted by Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, a regional authority based in Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom. This contract falls under the "Health and social work services" industry category and was aimed at providing services in the region UKD6. The procurement stage has been completed, with the contract being awarded to Polaris Childrens Services. Notably, this procurement followed a "limited" method, specifically, an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The decision was formalised after the standstill period on 14th May 2025, involving a contract valued at £1,336,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focusing on emotional health and wellbeing for children and young people who require support but do not meet the threshold for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Such businesses can leverage their expertise in evidence-based interventions, offering consultations, assessments, and short to medium-term care solutions. The focus on high-quality service criteria makes it ideal for organisations with a robust track record in delivering specialised healthcare services. Additionally, the procurement includes an option to extend the contract by 1+1 years, offering further business growth potential for the successful provider.

## Notice

The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service for children and young people will aim to provide high quality evidenced based interventions for children and young people with a range of emotional, health and wellbeing needs. The service will ensure that children and young people can thrive and fulfil their developmental, social, emotional and educational potential. The Service will support children and young people with a: * Child in Need plan * Child Protection Plan, and * Children in Care and Care Experienced Young People. and who do not meet the threshold for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The Service will provide consultation, assessment; short to medium term evidenced based interventions and referral to appropriate level of services, where assessment indicates longer term or more complex needs are required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service for children and young people will aim to provide high quality evidenced based interventions for children and young people with a range of emotional, health and wellbeing needs. The service will ensure that children and young people can thrive and fulfil their developmental, social, emotional and educational potential. The Service will support children and young people with a: * Child in Need plan * Child Protection Plan, and * Children in Care and Care Experienced Young People. and who do not meet the threshold for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The Service will provide consultation, assessment; short to medium term evidenced based interventions and referral to appropriate level of services, where assessment indicates longer term or more complex needs are required.

Options: option to extend 1+1 years

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice for Direct award C. 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. This contract has now been formally following completion of the standstill period. Decision to award was made by Executive Director of Children and Families The basic and 5 key criteria were all applied. The provider response was evaluated and all criteria scored above the required pass rate. There were no Conflicts of interest identified among the evaluating pane

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021070-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 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 | £1,336,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POLARIS CHILDRENS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 May 2025 at 08:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021070-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018147-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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