Official UK procurement notice
Culcheth High School - Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Future in Mind, School Link Mental Health Team (SLMHT) provides timely access and mental health support for Children & Young People (CYP) in allocated Warrington Primary and Secondary schools. 1-2-1 sessions, workshops, assemblies and telephone support. This is supporting children, their families and teachers/school staff appropriately identify, assess and respond to emotional and mental health needs in a timely and effective manner.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Warrington Place intend to award a 3 year contract…Awarded
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Warrington Place intend to award a 3 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team service in Warrington. The contract will start on the 1st September 2025, expire on 31st August 2028 and has an annual contract value of £249,000.
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
- 15 Jul 2025, 09:33 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050126- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055f00Find 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 within 8 days of the publication of this notice. 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 the relevant authority within 8 days of the publication of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 12th March 2025 the Warrington Place Senior Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interest were declared. The following criteria informed the decision: Social Value: 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Quality and innovation: 20% Representations by providers must be made to angela.burton@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 (2003).
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. NHS Cheshire and Merseysi…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culcheth High SchoolSME | £747,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Culcheth High School - Future in Mind - Schools Link Mental Health Team · Culcheth High SchoolSME
- Signed
- 12 Feb 2025
- Value
- £747,000
- 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- Culcheth High SchoolAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.