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title: "Step Down Beds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f703"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Step Down Beds

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f703

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "Step Down Beds," is being managed by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, located in Liverpool, United Kingdom. This process falls under the health and social work services category, specifically for the provision of 13 step-down beds for mental health service users. The procurement employs a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a contract term from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2027, valued at £495,000. The contract was awarded to Excel Housing Solutions, with key stages including the contract award notice on 16 January 2026 and the formal award on 16 December 2025. The contracting process is at the award stage, confirming the procurement method as a direct award without prior publication, favouring continuity of services with an existing provider. The services are located in the Merseyside region. 

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in providing mental health support. Companies with the ability to maintain continuity and quality in service provision, as demonstrated by Excel Housing Solutions, which has been awarded the contract, stand to benefit most. Small and medium-sized enterprises, already engaged in similar contracts or possessing the capability to manage such healthcare services, may find similar opportunities for growth in this sector. Collaborations with public sector organisations like Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust can enhance business portfolios and provide access to long-term contractual engagements.

## Notice

The provision of 13 Step Down Beds for adult service users who occupy a MCFT mental health inpatient bed who will remain open to a mental health CMHT and/or CRHT service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

MCFT intends to contract with Excel Housing Solutions, Unit 6b, Vesty Business Park, Vesty Road, Bootle, L30 1NY for the provision of 13 step down beds for adult service users who occupy a mental health MCFT inpatient bed who will remain open to a mental health CMHT and/or CRHT service. MCFT is currently in contract with Excel Housing Solutions, and this is a 15-month (1st January 2026 to 31st March 2027) continuation of the current arrangement. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The contract value is approximately PS495k. The Senior Leadership Team of Mental Health Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified, and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy.

### Procurement Information

It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004062-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 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 | £495,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L34 1PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | St Michaels |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXCEL HOUSING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 16:16 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004062-2026
- 16 Dec 2025 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083491-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseycare.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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