Official UK procurement notice
Talking Therapies Service in Sefton and Warrington
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTalking therapies service for adults in Sefton & Warrington suffering with anxiety & depression. The Talking Therapies Service is based on a stepped care model inclusive of step 2 and 3 and is delivered within a community setting.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton & Warrington Places intend to award a 3 year…Awarded
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton & Warrington Places intend to award a 3 year contract (plus 2 year option to extend) via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver Talking Therapies Services in Sefton & Warrington Places. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026 and expires on 31st March 2029. The annual contract value is £6,083,350.91. The lifetime value of the contract (3+2 years) is £30,416,754.57. Additional information: Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Commissioning Board intend to include an additional option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to Access and Recovery targets being met throughout the duration of the 3 year contract.
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
- 19 Mar 2026, 15:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 15:03 BST
- Authority reference
2629-QYG-N02-CON-A001- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040637- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f66Find 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 Kathy.hogg@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).
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 19th March 2026 the CMICB Finance Investment Contracting Committee (FICC) approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy. The following criteria informed the decision: Social Value: 10% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 10% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability:40% Quality and innovation: 20% Representations by providers must be made to kathy.hogg@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 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.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health MattersTalking Therapies Service in Sefton and Warrington Places. | £30,416,755 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Talking Therapies Service in Sefton and Warrington Places. · Mental Health Matters
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Value
- £30,416,755
- 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- Mental Health MattersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.