Official UK procurement notice
Provision of emotional well-being programme (PATHS) within primary schools in St Helens
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
As a whole school programme, the PATHS Programme seeks to change / build upon a school's culture through a partnership with Primary School staff and parents. An evidence-based social and emotional learning programme delivered by class teachers that focus on 5 key domains of social and emotional development: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 2 year contract with an option to extend for 1 year via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the PATHS Programme within participating Primary Schools in St Helens.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs a whole school programme, the PATHS Programme seeks to change / build upon a school's culture through a partnership with Primary School staff and parents. An evidence-based social and emotional learning programme delivered by class teachers that focus on 5 key domains of social and emotional development:
- Self-Control, Emotional Understanding, Positive Self-Esteem, Relationships and Interpersonal Problem-Solving Skills.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 2 year contract…Awarded
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 2 year contract with an option to extend for 1 year via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the PATHS Programme within participating Primary Schools in St Helens. The contract will start on 1st September 2025, expires on 31st August 2027 and has an option to extend for 1 year.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardo's | £168,900 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of emotional well-being programme (PATHS) within primary schools in St Helens · Barnardo's
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2025
- Value
- £168,900
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
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
- 20 May 2025, 15:11 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2025, 15:11 BST
- Authority reference
25-26-QYG-01X-8J733-Con- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023351- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051918Find 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 within 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 27th March 2025 St Helens Place Leadership Team 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: 20% Value: 25% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability:20% Quality and innovation: 25% Representations by providers must be made to mervyn.kennedy@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).
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BarnardosAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.