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Published 19 Sept 2025, 16:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Crisis Cafe · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)
+7 moreYorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£286,8142 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The East Crisis Cafes are established within the East locality. They are a familiar resource for communities to access and are meeting the requirements of the contract in terms of agreed performance within the financial envelope.

It has been agreed to extend the current contract until 31st March 2026 in order for a competitive procurement process to take place.

Due to lack of resource in teams this was not achieved previously but the planning process has commenced in readiness for 1st April 2026.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Trust recommendation is that the contract with the provider is extended as all…Awarded

The Trust recommendation is that the contract with the provider is extended as all outcomes and contractual obligations are currently being met and achieved. The provider has established and is maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders and other providers of mental health care. This includes the Trust First Response teams such as Home Treatment Team, and Crisis Line who regularly refer patients to the service.

The service is open 7 days a week from 1pm to 10pm and provides a safe, welcoming and comfortable space away from a clinical environment for people in crisis, and those seeking to prevent the onset of a crisis. The team provide emotional support, practical advice, devise safety plans and offer signposting to patients.

The cafe is viewed by professionals and public as a core part of the health and care service offer. A break in this service offer would be detrimental to the hundreds of patients who use this service every month. It is recommended this contract is extended until the competitive process is actioned by the end of this year. In parallel a competitive procurement exercise will begin.

01/10/2025-31/03/2026 at £143,357

Delivery: UK, North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Sept 2025, 16:03 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2025, 10:25 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061574
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059e62 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the PA2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C

01/10/2025-31/03/2026 at £143,357

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £286,8142 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 2 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD£143,457 †—Awarded
INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD£143,357 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Countess of Chester, Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, North West, CH21BQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10643283 Bayshill Road, Gloucertershire, UK, GL50 3ATContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.