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Talking Therapies Service in Sefton

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

Talking Therapies services for people residing in Sefton.

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.

Mental Health Matters

Matched by number
Contract value
£14.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Nov 2025
Award ID
025090-2026-20-21-01T-N02-A001-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 1786914
Location
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UKC2, SR5 3XJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • THIS IS A CONTRACT MODIFICATION NOTICE. NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have approved a modification to a contract that was awarded under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The existing contract to deliver Talking Therapies in Sefton Place started on 1st January 2021 and was due to expire on 31st December 2025. On the 21st November 2025 CMICB approved in line with governance a permitted modification under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 to incorporate activity and service provision for Warrington Place previously delivered under a separate agreement with this provider, and to implement a further 1 year contract from 1st December 2025. The Sefton lifetime value of this contract is £14,466,951.64 The modification value is £254,899.62 the new total contract value is £14,721,850 A further review has been undertaken and rather than implement a 12 month contract, on the 19th March 2026 CMICB in line with governance approved a modification under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 to extend the term of the contract by 3 months. The original contract end date was 31st December 2025, the modified expiry date is now the 31st March 2026.The lifetime value of this contract is £14,721,850. With the additional 3 months, the lifetime value increases to £16,242,688Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
20-21-01T-N02-A001
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
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) contract modification notice, 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 modified.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
THIS IS A CONTRACT MODIFICATION NOTICE. NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have approved a modification to a contract that was awarded under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The existing contract to deliver Talking Therapies in Sefton Place started on 1st January 2021 and was due to expire on 31st December 2025. On the 21st November 2025 CMICB approved in line with governance a permitted modification under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 to incorporate activity and service provision for Warrington Place previously delivered under a separate agreement with this provider, and to implement a further 1 year contract from 1st December 2025. The Sefton lifetime value of this contract is £14,466,951.64 The modification value is £254,899.62 the new total contract value is £14,721,850 A further review has been undertaken and rather than implement a 12 month contract, on the 19th March 2026 CMICB in line with governance approved a modification under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 to extend the term of the contract by 3 months. The original contract end date was 31st December 2025, the modified expiry date is now the 31st March 2026.The lifetime value of this contract is £14,721,850. With the additional 3 months, the lifetime value increases to £16,242,688
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Contract modification
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD73

Delivery Location

Description
Patient registered with a Sefton Place GP.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

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

Address

Street Address
1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square
Locality
Warrington
Region
UKD61
Postal Code
WA11QY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Kathy Hogg

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Mental Health Matters
Id
GB-COH-1786914

Identifier

Legal Name
Mental Health Matters
Id
1786914
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
Avalon House, St Catherine's Court, Sunderland Business Park
Locality
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Region
UKC2
Postal Code
SR5 3XJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-177793

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Address

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

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
025090-2026-20-21-01T-N02-A001-1
Title
Talking Therapies in Sefton
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-1786914
Name
Mental Health Matters

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
025090-2026-20-21-01T-N02-A001-1
Award ID
025090-2026-20-21-01T-N02-A001-1
Title
Talking Therapies in Sefton
Status
active
Date Signed
21 Nov 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
14,466,951.64
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA11QY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD73

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 025090-2026award, contract ·