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Published 18 Aug 2025, 15:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

A&E In Reach · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£230,637published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 9 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Due to the lack of existing workforce, it is proposed that support is secured from ISL, (Independence Support Ltd), who currently work within the Service to support both Conveyance of patients awaiting admission, and work within the community or residential placements. Delivering several aspects of a service gives the provider and the service flexibility.

This is an extension of a service currently provided and gives a continuity of care for patients moving within the service. The Service is assured of standards and compliance by submission of reports and learning from any incidents.

The service has been provided by ISL since February 2023, and there has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered.

The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard" with the weighting 100.

Due Diligence has been carried out on the provider and provides financial capacity to perform the contract.

The provider is regulated by CQC and completes electronic monitoring software to manage and track monthly, quarterly and 6 monthly audits.

They are DSP accredited and hold a Cyber Essentials Certification.

CPV: Hospital support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1To support the needs of vulnerable patients and provide resilience and support to the…

To support the needs of vulnerable patients and provide resilience and support to the staff in the of Macclesfield and Leighton, it is proposed that Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust offer additional Mental Health practitioners in to both Emergency Departments and Macclesfield Section 136 suite. Due to the lack of existing workforce, it is proposed that support is secured from ISL Independence Support Ltd, who currently work within the system to both support discharges and work within the community and in residential placements.

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 29 August 2025 to [email protected].

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered.

The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard" with the weighting 100

Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - £653,000

The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Aug 2025, 15:45 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052719
Classification (CPV)
Hospital support services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0589f8 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.

Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 29 August 2025 to [email protected].

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.' The contract will be awared on 1st S…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £230,6371 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD£230,637 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Countess of Chester, Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, North West, CH21BQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.