Carer Support Services in Halton

Official notice

Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD71)

Awarded value£341,866published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Halton Carers Centre

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Improving quality of life for carers' in Halton, both young carers and young adult carers, to access a wide range of universal and targeted services that will support them to improve their quality of life throughout all stages of their caring role.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Halton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via…Awarded

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Halton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver Carers Support Services in Halton.

The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on

31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £341,866.

Delivery: North West · Patients registered with a Halton GP Practice

85100000 Health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Feb 2026, 14:17 GMT
Last source update: 19 Feb 2026, 14:17 GMT
Authority reference: 26-27-QYG-01F-8K233-CON
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015288
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06584a 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 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.

Publisher note: 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 decision makers within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 9th February 2026 the Deputy Director of Finance approved this decision and no declarations of interest were declared that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy. The following criteria informed the decision: Social Value: 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Quality and innovation: 20% Representations by providers must be made to [email protected] within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £341,8661 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Halton Carers CentreSMECarers Support Services in Halton	£341,866 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Carers Support Services in Halton · Halton Carers CentreSME
Signed
9 Feb 2026
Value
£341,866
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QYG 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square, Warrington, North West, WA11QYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Halton Carers CentreAwarded supplierGB-COH: 1124493 Runcorn, North West, WA7 1LD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.