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title: "Care Navigator Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067a40"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Care Navigator Service

Buyer: CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067a40

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## Summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Chester, United Kingdom, has awarded the contract for the "Care Navigator Service" under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, with Mid Cheshire Mind as the supplier. The procurement process involved a direct award and falls outside the scope of the Procurement Act 2023, illustrating a focused approach tailored to health services. This initiative aims to provide smooth transitions from NHS services into community-based support. Commencing on 1st April 2026, the contract value stands at £165,000 and spans until 31st March 2027, with an option for a 12-month extension. The procurement, classified under CPV 85100000 for health services, indicates the completion of the contract award stage.

This tender offers significant business opportunities for organisations specialising in community mental health services, crisis support, and support for people with severe mental illness or complex needs. It particularly suits entities involved in providing nonclinical care and advice, aimed at enhancing mental wellbeing and integrating with community mental health teams across Crewe and Macclesfield. Businesses with robust governance structures, financial stability, and expertise in data compliance and outcome reporting will find this procurement advantageous. By facilitating collaboration between voluntary sector organisations and NHS services, this contract fosters business growth through innovative health service solutions while addressing health inequalities and improving service accessibility.

## Notice

Mid Cheshire Mind has piloted this service with CWP services and it has proved to be successful providing support to individuals to ensure a smooth transition from NHS services into the community.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Care Navigator service compliments the clinical care provided to individuals being supported by Cheshire East CWP Community Mental Health Teams, providing person centred nonclinical care, advice and support. This service brings together the Cheshire Mind and wider East Voluntary Sector organisations and NHS services, specifically the East Cheshire Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), located in Crewe and Macclesfield. Each is reliant upon the other to ensure groups, courses and one to ones are accessed equitably and to ensure the capacity of the groups and/or interventions are effectively used. As part of the offer Cheshire Mind co-locate with the CMHTs to support ease of access, relationship building and continuity around the patient. Cheshire Mind have demonstratable experience in delivering community mental health services, crisis support, peer support, or wellbeing services to support people's mental wellbeing. This also include working with people with severe mental illness or complex needs. Staff are qualified staff, with suitable supervision arrangements, and wellbeing support. No financial concerns re. the provider. The organisation has financial stability governance structure, policies, and suitable reporting arrangements. Proven ability to collect outcomes data, activity reporting, have committed to exploring compliance with NHS data standards (i.e. MHSDS). 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 decision makers by 15th April 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Direct Award C. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100 Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - PS165,000 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027

Options: Option to extend for an additional 12 months

### 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 15th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 29/10/2025, SMH Community OPs and Governance Group approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy. The following criteria informed the decision: Quality and innovation: 25% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20% Social Value: 15% Representations by providers must be made to cwp.contracts@nhs.net by 15th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034459-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 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 | £165,000 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MID CHESHIRE MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2026 at 07:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034459-2026
- 1 Apr 2026 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030135-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/
- https://www.midcheshiremind.org.uk

## Provenance

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