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title: "Sub-Contract for Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Services for Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050d7b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Sub-Contract for Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Services for Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050d7b

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## Summary

This procurement process involves the award of a contract by the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Services in Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract, with an indicative value of £1,002,561, was awarded to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. It commenced on 1 April 2024 and will end on 31 March 2026, with an option to extend for up to one year. The procurement falls under the Health services category (CPV: 85100000) and is localised in the UKD region. The award was made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following a limited procurement method without prior publication, as no alternative provider was feasible. The procurement phase is complete, with the contract actively in place since 8 April 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for healthcare providers, particularly those with expertise in mental health services for children and adolescents, to engage in future similar opportunities or subcontracting roles. Businesses with the capacity to deliver specialised inpatient services, including eating disorder treatments, would find growth potential in aligning with such contracts. This opportunity is best suited to organisations that are adept at providing comprehensive psychiatric care and can handle services on a cost-per-case basis, which includes managing variable activity levels and payments based on actual service delivery. Companies with experience in similar health service subcontracts may find beneficial partnerships in subsequent or complementary tendering activities.

## Notice

Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; 170022/S - General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services, with nasogastric tube feeding.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a two year sub-contract via Direct Award A for Specialised Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, general adolescent unit (GAU) including specialist eating disorder services with nasogastric (NG) tube feeding. This is an existing service. The sub-contract commenced on 1 April 2024 and will cease on 31 March 2026. The contract value of PS1,002,561 is indicative, as all admissions are on a cost per case basis, including any exceptional packages of care.

Options: The sub-contract can be extended up to one year in line with the head contract.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 Contract has been awarded via Direct Award A of the PSR regulations as the Provider is the existing provider and there is no realistic alternative.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019241-2025 |
| 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 | 6 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 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 | £1,002,561 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH2 1BQ |
| 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 | Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 6 May 2025 at 17:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019241-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.levelupcm.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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