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Acute Secondary Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for Children and Young People across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 22 Sept 2026, 17:55.

Opportunity overview

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have approved a modification to a contract that was awarded under the Provider Selection Regime. The existing contract started on 1st April 2026 and expires on 31st March 2026. This modification does not change the contract term.<br/><br/>The cumulative value of modifications has surpassed the £500,000 threshold for transparency across the contract term. This modification notice has therefore been published in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 Schedule 12. The below modifications apply to the period 1st April 2026-31st March 2027:<br/><br/>CV01: Home Ventilator Maintenance £108,131<br/>CV04: PCAS Evaluation -£50,000<br/>CV05: PFI Reduction Reversal.<br/><br/>The contract value is increased by £1,481,271. There is no material change to service delivery.

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.

Contract value
£378.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Jul 2026
Award ID
089813-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-RBS-CON-1
Status
active
Identifier
00000N/A
Location
Liverpool, UKD, L14 5AB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main provider of acute secondary care, mental health and learning disability services for children and young people across Cheshire and Merseyside. NHS Greater Manchester ICB, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB and NHS England are Associate Commissioners to this contract. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of £378,731,738.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-068ec4
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main provider of acute secondary care, mental health and learning disability services for children and young people across Cheshire and Merseyside. NHS Greater Manchester ICB, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB and NHS England are Associate Commissioners to this contract. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of £378,731,738.

Contract period

Duration In Days
360

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD

Delivery Location

Description
Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley.<br/>However, services may also be accessed by patients from other parts of Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire & South Cumbria and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-186342

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
No 1 Lakeside 920 Centre Park Square, Warrington
Locality
Cheshire
Region
UKD6
Postal Code
WA1 1QY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Ruth Waldron

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Details

Organisation 2
Name
ALDER HEY CHILDRENS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-FTS-186823

Identifier

Legal Name
ALDER HEY CHILDRENS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
00000N/A

Address

Street Address
East Prescot Road
Locality
Liverpool
Region
UKD
Postal Code
L14 5AB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large

Award information

Award 1
Id
089813-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-RBS-CON-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-186823
Name
ALDER HEY CHILDRENS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
089813-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-RBS-CON-1
Award ID
089813-2026-26-27-QYG-99A-RBS-CON-1
Status
active
Date Signed
16 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD

Value

Amount
378,731,738
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
360

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have approved a modification to a contract that was awarded under the Provider Selection Regime. The existing contract started on 1st April 2026 and expires on 31st March 2026. This modification does not change the contract term.<br/><br/>The cumulative value of modifications has surpassed the £500,000 threshold for transparency across the contract term. This modification notice has therefore been published in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 Schedule 12. The below modifications apply to the period 1st April 2026-31st March 2027:<br/><br/>CV01: Home Ventilator Maintenance £108,131<br/>CV04: PCAS Evaluation -£50,000<br/>CV05: PFI Reduction Reversal.<br/><br/>The contract value is increased by £1,481,271. There is no material change to service delivery.
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The cumulative value of modifications has surpassed the £500,000 threshold for transparency across the contract term, mainly due to the reversal of an accounting adjustment in relation to PFI allocations.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cheshire · UKD6 · WA1 1QY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 039620-2026award, contract ·
  2. 089813-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate ·