Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road
Chester
CH21BQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
NHS Organisation Data Service
RXA
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sub-Contract for Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Services for Cheshire and Merseyside
Reference number
2526/RXA/NTN/A002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services;
Specialist Eating Disorders Unit (SEDU)
170024/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Low Secure Inpatient Service (LSU)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,164,456
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a one year sub-contract via Direct Award A for Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, SEDU and LSU.
This is an existing service.
The sub-contract commenced on 1 April 2025 and will cease on 31 March 2026. The contract value of £1,164,456 is indicative, as all admissions are on a cost per case basis, including any exceptional packages of care.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / Weighting: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The sub-contract can be extended up to one year in line with the head contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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.
The Contract has been awarded via Direct Award A of the PSR regulations as the Provider is the existing provider and there is no realistic alternative.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Priory Healthcare Limited
Fifth Floor, 80 Hammersmith Road
London
W14 8UD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
NHS Organisation Data Service
NTN
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,164,456
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,164,456
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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.
Awarded in line with internal governance processes. There are no known conflicts of interest or potential conflicts.
The contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the provider as it is awarded on a zero value, zero volume basis and activity levels may differ during the period of service provision due to factors beyond the commissioner's control. Payment will be based on the actual activity delivered, paid at the agreed rates.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Redesmere, Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1BQ
Country
United Kingdom