Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Council
Town Hall, Brighton Street
Wallasey
CH448ED
procurementpeople@wirral.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD74 - Wirral
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Cheshire & Merseyside Suicide Bereavement Postvention Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Suicide is an individual tragedy, life-altering for those bereaved and a traumatic event for the community and local services involved. The impact on family, friends, workplaces, schools and communities can be devastating; it carries a huge financial burden for the local economy and contributes to worsening inequalities. Suicide is a major public health issue and a leading cause of years of life lost.
Suicide can have a profound effect on the local community, and in addition to immediate family and friends, many others will be affected in some way. They include neighbours, school friends and work colleagues, but also people whose work brings them into contact with suicide such as emergency and rescue workers, healthcare professionals, teachers, the police, faith leaders and witnesses to the incident. There may be a risk of copycat suicides in a community, particularly among young people, if another young person or a high-profile celebrity dies by suicide.
Effective and timely emotional and practical support for individuals and families bereaved or affected by suicide is essential to help the grieving process, prevent further or longer-term emotional distress and to support recovery. There is some evidence that referral to specialist bereavement counselling and other bereavement support can be helpful for people who actively seek it.
The provision of support after a suicide is critical to addressing suicide risk and to improve the mental wellbeing of people who have been bereaved by suicide. Children, young people and adults who are bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide are themselves at increased risk of suicide , psychiatric admission and depression . Providing support after a suspected suicide can reduce this risk, especially when tailored to the person's needs . In addition, post suicide interventions can promote community mental health awareness and resilience and support wider initiatives to tackle health inequalities and social exclusion. Thus, suicide bereavement support can mitigate the following:
• Risk - those bereaved by suicide have a greater risk of dying by suicide;
• Impact - the impact of bereavement by suicide is significant and different in nature to other sudden deaths with subsequent impacts on the wider community linking to social exclusion, poor education and employment outcomes;
• Demand - the increased demands on health, social care and support services.
A person's death by suicide has far reaching implications that stretch beyond the immediate family, with it being suggested that 135 people can be affected by each suicide . This notion is supported by a recent large-scale national study on bereavement by suicide where the most common relationship reported was the loss of a friend to suicide . Therefore, interventions that support those bereaved by suicide (i.e. postvention) can have a significant impact both to the bereaved and to the wider economy.
The impact of suicide on the bereaved can vary depending on the relationship and time since the death. Adverse effects of bereavement by suicide include financial problems, unemployment, relationship break-up, deterioration in physical and mental health, substance use, increase in casual sexual relationships, suicidal thoughts and also dying by suicide , , . These behaviours can continue to be problematic for the bereaved well beyond 12 months after the death of a loved one.
The evidence revealed in the literature indicates that the nature of suicide bereavement support should necessarily be different to other forms of bereavement support. The range of impacts is wide and can be particularly significant, not least the fact that those people bereaved by suicide are at greater risk of suicide themselves. Research conducted in 2016 by UCL found that people bereaved by the sudden death of a friend or family member were 65 per cent more likely to attempt suicide themselves if the deceased friend or family themselves died by suicide .
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £540,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
Main site or place of performance
The Council is seeking to appoint a Provider who will provide a service to those bereaved, exposed or affected by suicide across Cheshire and Merseyside, following a referral pathway or self-referral, ensuring timely and appropriate postvention support tailored to individual needs, with the ability to signpost to other support services such as counselling as required. Primarily the supplier will provide support through the provision of relevant supporting information and emotional and practical support to all beneficiaries of the service. The support offered should be evidence based and/or informed by practice and available to all ages in age-appropriate ways
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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. Utilising The competitive process of the PSR.
All the submissions must be made via Chest Portal. Award criteria as follows:
Quality and innovation 30%
Value for Money (Including Pricing Schedule) 20%
Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 20%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 20%
Social value - 10%
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £540,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The services will be procured under Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime)
Regulations 2023 utilising The Competitive Process
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
The services will be procured under Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime)
Regulations 2023 utilising The Competitive Process
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Quality and innovation 30%
Value for Money (Including Pricing Schedule) 20%
Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 20%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 20%
Social value - 10%
And Basic selection Criteria more Information can be obtained in the ITT documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Please refer to the Tender documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 November 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 November 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Place
The Chest Portal
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wirral Council
Town Hall, Brighton Street
Wallasey
CH44 8ED
procurementpeople@wirral.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom