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
https://www.empowerednw.nhs.uk
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 Adult Eating Disorder Services for the North West of England
Reference number
2527/RXA/DN702/A001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Adult Eating Disorder Services - CO1/S/a-Specialised Eating Disorders
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: £2,630,880
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded this sub-contract via Direct Award A for Adult Eating Disorder Services in relation to a small cohort of patients who have eating disorders and other co-morbidities including severe autism.
The sub-contract commenced on 17 November 2025 and will cease on 31 March 2027. The contract value of £2,630,880 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: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
13 November 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
Oak Tree Barnet Limited T/a Ellern Mede Barnet
Holcombe Hill, The Ridgeway
London
NW7 4HX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
DN702
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,630,880
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