Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
No. 1 Lakeside Court, 920 Centre Park Square,
WARRINGTON
WA11QY
Contact
Angela Burton
Angela.burton@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Talking Therapies Service in Warrington
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Talking Therapies Service for Warrington registered patients that includes:
• Provision of timely and appropriate assessments for the range of common mental health problems; identifying the severity of symptoms, the degree of associated functional impairment and the duration of the episode. .
• The timely provision of selected evidence-based therapies (as outlined within NICE Guidance) and associated routine collection of outcome measures.
• For service users with co-morbid long-term physical health problems or medically unexplained symptoms - a reduction in the utilisation of physical health care e.g. attendances at A&E departments, non-elective admissions, referrals to outpatient appointments, GP appointments, use of Out of Hours.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006902
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
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 Merseyside ICB - Warrington Place has awarded a 9 month contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Talking Therapies Service in Warrington. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2025, expiring on 31st December 2025 and has a contract value of £2,315,838.