Official UK procurement notice
Children and Young People Online Counselling and Support in Liverpool
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is an online counselling and support service for children and young people aged 10-25 in Liverpool. The service is available 24-hours a day, 365 days a year and enables individuals to access support directly via a qualified counsellor as well as access information and articles on mental health and social issues
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside: Liverpool Place intend to award a one-year contract via…Awarded
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside: Liverpool Place intend to award a one-year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver online counselling and support to 10-25 year olds in Liverpool. The contract will start on 1 April 2026, expire on 31 March 2027 and has an annual value of £288,490 (plus any uplift in year).
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, 09:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 11:30 BST
- Authority reference
26-27-QYG-99A-DFC-CON- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060238- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0667fcFind 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 XX XXXX 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: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Quality and innovation: 25% Representations by providers must be made to ruth.waldron@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working 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 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2026- Buyer details updated18 Mar 2026, 18:35 GMT
- Buyer details updated26 Jun 2026, 11:30 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3. | On the XX XXXX 2026 the Procurement Decisions Review Group approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared. | On the 17 February 2026 the Procurement Decisions Review Group approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared. |
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside: Liverpool Place awarded a one-year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver online counselling and support to 10-25 year olds in Liverpool. The contract started on 1 April 2026, expire on 31 March 2027 and has an annual value of £288,490 (plus any uplift in year).
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kooth Digital Health Limited | £288,490 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022156-2026-Children and Young People's Online Counselling and Support in Liverpool-1 · Kooth Digital Health Limited
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Value
- £288,490
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside.nhs.ukReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kooth Digital Health LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.