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Dynamic Key Working for Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties and/or Autism Service in St Helens

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:27.

Opportunity overview

Keyworker support will be provided to children and young people in St Helens who are inpatients or at risk of being admitted to hospital and where possible will be extended to the most vulnerable children with a learning disability and/or autism, including those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and children and young people in transition between services.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Barnardo's

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£422.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Feb 2025
Award ID
016443-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-CHC 216250
Location
Ilford, UK, IG6 1QG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 23 month contract with an option to extend for 12 months via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver the Dynamic Key Working for Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties and/or Autism Service in St Helens. The contract will start on the 8th of May 2025, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £145,000.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-050622
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 the relevant authority by within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 23 month contract with an option to extend for 12 months via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver the Dynamic Key Working for Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties and/or Autism Service in St Helens. The contract will start on the 8th of May 2025, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £145,000.

Options

Description
Option to extend the contract by 12 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
99
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
1

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
The service will be available to children and young people who are registered with a GP Practice in St Helens.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD71

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QYG
Name
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD61
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA1 1QY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QYG
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contact

Name
Mervyn Kennedy
Organisation 2
Id
GB-CHC-216250
Name
Barnardo's

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Ilford
Postal Code
IG6 1QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Tanners Lane, Barkingside,

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
216250
Scheme
GB-CHC
Legal Name
Barnardo's
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-144810
Name
Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA1 1QY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Award information

Award 1
Id
016443-2025-1
Title
Dynamic Support Key Working for Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties and/or Autism in St Helens
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-216250
Name
Barnardo's

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
016443-2025-1
Title
Dynamic Support Key Working for Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties and/or Autism in St Helens
Status
active
Award ID
016443-2025-1
Date Signed
6 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
422,917
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA1 1QY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD71

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050622-2025-04-23T11:13:12+01:00compiled ·