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title: "Culcheth High School - Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055f00"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-08-20"
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# Culcheth High School - Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055f00

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## Summary

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has concluded a procurement process for the Culcheth High School - Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team, focusing on Health services in Warrington. This process aimed to select a provider who could offer timely mental health support to children and young people in local schools through 1-2-1 sessions, workshops, assemblies, and telephone support. The procurement stage is at the tender update with a supplementary amendment noting the usage of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for direct awarding. The contract has been awarded, is set to commence on 1st September 2025 and will last until 31st August 2028, with an annual value of £249,000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with experience in managing mental health support for educational institutions. It creates prospects for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) keen on expanding their service offerings in the healthcare sector, specifically in school-based mental health programmes. With criteria such as social value, access improvement, and collaboration being central to the selection process, businesses that excel in these areas will find this procurement a valuable opportunity for growth and establishing their credibility in public contracts within Cheshire and Merseyside.

## Notice

The Future in Mind, School Link Mental Health Team (SLMHT) provides timely access and mental health support for Children & Young People (CYP) in allocated Warrington Primary and Secondary schools. 1-2-1 sessions, workshops, assemblies and telephone support. This is supporting children, their families and teachers/school staff appropriately identify, assess and respond to emotional and mental health needs in a timely and effective manner.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Warrington Place intend to award a 3 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team service in Warrington. The contract will start on the 1st September 2025, expire on 31st August 2028 and has an annual contract value of PS249,000.

### 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 within 8 days of the publication of this notice. 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/050126-2025 |
| 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 | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Feb 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 | £747,000 |

## 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 | TLD61 Warrington |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CULCHETH HIGH SCHOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2025 at 11:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050126-2025
- 15 Jul 2025 at 08:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039798-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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