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title: "Cheshire and Merseyside Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 sub-contract between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS foundation Trust and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust"
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buyer: "CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-04-14"
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# Cheshire and Merseyside Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 sub-contract between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS foundation Trust and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer: CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067715

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## Summary

The Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has announced a contract award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), specifically for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 in collaboration with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. This procurement, centred around specialised health services, caters to the adolescent population requiring inpatient services, including specialised eating disorder treatments, in Cheshire and Merseyside. The formal award was issued on 11 April 2026, following a direct award process C, and the service provision is scheduled from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement, valued at approximately £250,000, is conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, emphasising quality, innovation, and service sustainability, with activities remunerated on a cost per case basis.

This procurement process presents significant business growth potential for health service providers, especially those specialising in adolescent mental health and eating disorder treatments. Opportunities arise for businesses with capabilities in therapeutic, medical, and social interventions, particularly those adept in integrating collaborative care models for nasogastric tube feeding and other conditions requiring a general adolescent unit environment. The procurement's focus on quality and innovation alongside service sustainability suggests that providers emphasising these elements will be well-positioned. Organisations that can offer value-driven services within the specified framework could substantially benefit, given the emphasis on tailored care packages and non-guaranteed activity levels incentivised by actual demand-driven payment structures.

## Notice

Specialised Tier 4 General adolescent unit (GAU) including specialist eating disorder services inpatient beds (170022/S - General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services), specifically nasogastric tube feeding, for Cheshire and Merseyside young people (13+).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust are a Provider of Tier 4 General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorders with the facilities to NG tube feed for young people (13+) in Cheshire and Merseyside. To deliver the full range of services they also sub-contract to local NHS trusts. They and their sub-contractors are CQC registered and meet the requirements of the NHS England Specialised Tier 4 General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorders (170022/S - Tier 4 General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services) service specification. The service supports young people who require a GAU environment and who may also require nasogastric tube feeding as part of their pathway of care in addition to treatment for other conditions. The service provides stability and aids recovery through therapeutic, medical and social interventions. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract to an existing provider following the PSR direct award process C. Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract: PS250,000 which is indicative, as all admissions are on a cost per case basis, including any exceptional packages of care. The Service is intended to be provided from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10 April 2026 to cwp.levelup-lpc@nhs.net. 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/033939-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 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 | £250,000 |

## 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

- 14 Apr 2026 at 16:04 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033939-2026
- 27 Mar 2026 at 16:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028748-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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