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title: "Mental Health Services for Children and Young People in Cheshire East"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066788"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-26"
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# Mental Health Services for Children and Young People in Cheshire East

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066788

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Mental Health Services for Children and Young People in Cheshire East" is spearheaded by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. The tender falls under the health services category, aimed at improving emotional health and wellbeing for young people in Cheshire East, UKD62. The procurement has reached the contract award stage, with a direct award to the incumbent provider, Just Drop-In Youth Info and Advice Limited. The contract commences on 1st April 2026 and concludes on 31st March 2027, valued at £89,336. Notably, this falls under the Provider Selection Regime (2023) with the standstill period initiated, allowing representations by providers within eight working days from 11th March 2026. The process utilised is limited without prior publication of a call for competition, as governed by specific regulations outside the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in health services, particularly those focusing on mental health and wellbeing, to expand their operations within the Cheshire East area. Although the contract is already awarded, companies in the same field can prepare to participate in similar future tenders. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in service delivery and those capable of integrating, collaborating, and maintaining service sustainability stand to gain from engaging with the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. Companies should also focus on enhancing social value, service quality, and innovation to meet criteria like improving access and reducing health inequalities to strengthen their competitiveness in similar procurement exercises.

## Notice

Service to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of young people, across Cheshire East

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Cheshire East Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Mental Health Services for Children and Young People Service in Cheshire East. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of PS89,336.

### 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 withing 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/027741-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,336 |

## 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 | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JUST DROP-IN YOUTH INFO AND ADVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 10:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027741-2026
- 11 Mar 2026 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021918-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.justdropin.co.uk/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20458315831&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6sSm1NXgkgMV4ab9BR04sTFvEAAYASAAEgKcJfD_BwE

## Provenance

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