Cheshire and Merseyside Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 sub-contract between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-0773e2
Creator: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Published: 2026-09-16T15:59:24.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Awarded value £500,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; Specialist placement in line with 170022/S - General Adolescent Services including eating disorder services and appendix 2 C07/S/a - Tier 4 CAMHs In-Patient Learning Disability Service.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1An appropriate general adolescent unit to meet the particular complex needs of a young person with severe learning disabilitiesAwarded

An appropriate general adolescent unit to meet the particular complex needs of a young person with severe learning disabilities. Specification codes: 170022/S - General Adolescent Services (GAU) including specialist eating disorder services and appendix 2 C07/S/a - Tier 4 CAMHs In-Patient Learning Disability Service. The contract has been awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the urgent requirement for a placement at an appropriate GAU for a patient with severe learning disabilities, to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care. The sub-contract commen…

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Becton Centre for Children and Young People (Ruby Lodge) Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation trust Sevenairs Road Beighton Sheffield S20 1NZ

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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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 16 Sept 2026, 16:59 BST
Last source update: 16 Sept 2026, 16:59 BST
Authority reference: 2627/RXA/RCU51/C001
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773e2

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded 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 been awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due more…
to the urgent requirement for a placement at an appropriate GAU for a patient with severe learning disabilities, to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care.

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded 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. The contract has been awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the urgent requirement for a placement at an appropriate GAU for a patient with severe learning disabilities, to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care. Awarded in line with internal governance processes. There are no known conflicts of interest or potential conflicts. The contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the provider as it is awarded on a zero value, zero volume basis and activity levels may differ during the period of the service provision due to factors beyond the commissioner's control. Payment will be based on the activity delivered, paid at the agreed rates.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 087965-2026-1 · Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
20 Aug 2026
Value
£500,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RXA Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, North West, CH2 1BQ [email protected]

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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplierGB-NHS: RCU51 Western Bank, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2THView supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications

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