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title: "Drug Liaison Community Mental Health Nurse"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078fb1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Wirral Council"
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# Drug Liaison Community Mental Health Nurse

Buyer: Wirral Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078fb1

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## Summary

Wirral Council commissioned a community mental health nursing service focused on people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse needs. The work is delivered by a specialist Registered Mental Health Nurse embedded in Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s Adult Community Mental Health Teams. The nurse works within established clinical pathways and alongside existing multidisciplinary teams, coordinating care and clinical oversight. The service is intended to support integrated management of people’s needs and smoother transitions between services. It is a community health service, including nursing provision, for delivery in Wirral. The requirement is closely connected to the Trust’s adult mental health services and existing care arrangements, rather than a standalone general nursing service.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Wirral Council selected Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust through Direct Award Process A, using a direct award without competition under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The stated rationale was that the service could only be provided by the Trust because it needed a specialist mental health nurse embedded in the Trust’s existing teams and pathways. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £253,496 including tax. The award is active; the contract period covers three years.

For a supplier considering similar work for Wirral Council, the key capability is providing a specialist Registered Mental Health Nurse who can operate as part of adult community mental health teams, not simply deliver a separate nursing service. Credibility depends on being able to work within the buyer’s established clinical pathways and alongside multidisciplinary colleagues, while coordinating care and maintaining clinical oversight for people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse needs. Experience supporting transitions between services and integrating mental health and substance misuse care would be directly relevant. This award shows the requirement was met through the incumbent NHS trust’s existing service relationships; a future competitor would need to demonstrate equivalent specialist expertise and the ability to integrate into those arrangements.」}]}Winvalid] 大发快三如何handzu in this JSON final shows invalid weird quote? Last ends with `

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice published pursuant to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract has been awarded following Direct Award Process A. The Authority is satisfied that the service can only be provided by Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The service requires a specialist Registered Mental Health Nurse to be embedded within Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Adult Community Mental Health Teams, working within established mental health clinical pathways and alongside existing multidisciplinary teams. This enables integrated management of individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse needs, supports transitions between services, and ensures consistent clinical oversight and coordination of care. Therefore, Direct Award Process A is considered appropriate. CPV Codes Primary: 85323000-9 Community Health Services Secondary: 85141200-1 Services Provided by Nurses

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100794-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £253,496 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wirral Council |
| Locality | WALLASEY |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH44 8ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Seacombe |
| Westminster constituency | Wallasey |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 08:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100794-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100794-2026
  26th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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