Official UK procurement notice
Adult ADHD Services to Support individuals 18 years + with Neurodevelopment Conditions
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Ladders of Life is a 3rd sector organisation and provides support for individuals aged 18+ with neurodevelopmental conditions (ND). LOL provide this support as part of the local ND pathway in Liverpool supporting management of suspected and diagnosed ADHD in line with NICE guidance (ADHD diagnosis and Management, 2018).
LOL is a fully inclusive, non-threatening, user-friendly and confidential service. The service provides a range of practical and evidence-based adult ADHD aftercare and support services in Liverpool that are community-based, effective and result in an integrated aftercare partnership model of successfully delivering a community ND service need that is both personalised and co-produced. LOL offer both individual and group sessions for individuals with ADHD and their families which focus on management strategies, access to wider services, resources and peer support.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place intend to award a 2 year contract…Awarded
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place intend to award a 2 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Adult ADHD Services in Liverpool. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2028 (with provision for a One year extension) and has an annual contract value of £248,486. (+any NHS uplift).
Total value for 2 years £496,572 (plus annual uplift).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Mar 2026, 09:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 11:31 BST
- Authority reference
26-28-QYG-99A-ADHD LoL-CON- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060240- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0667f8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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'.
Publisher note: 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 decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' On the 17 February 2026 the Procurement Decisions Review Group approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared. The following criteria informed the decision: Social Value: 10% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 25% Value: 25% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Quality and innovation: 20% Representations by providers must be made to ruth.waldron@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Liverpool Place has awarded a 2 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Adult ADHD Services in Liverpool. The contract started on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2028 (with provision for a One year extension) and has an annual contract value of £248,486. (+any NHS uplift). Total value for 2 years £496,572 (plus annual upli…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Adult ADHD - Ladders of Life LtdSMEADULT ADHD SERVICES IN LIVERPOOL | £496,572 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
ADULT ADHD SERVICES IN LIVERPOOL · Liverpool Adult ADHD - Ladders of Life LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Value
- £496,572
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LIVERPOOL ADULT ADHD LADDERS OF LIFE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.