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Published 18 Mar 2026, 12:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Dementia Support Services for People in Sefton

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 (UKD73)

Awarded value£249,623published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Alzheimer's Society

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is dementia support service for Sefton registered patients, meeting the needs of those who have been identified with a rapidly deteriorating condition. The service offers support to patients, their families and carers.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Dementia Support Service in Sefton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £249,623.

Delivery: North West · Patient registered with a Sefton Place GP.

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: 18 Mar 2026, 12:26 GMT
Last source update: 30 Apr 2026, 16:48 BST
Authority reference: 2627-QYG-27D-8HQ43-CON-V2
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-040143
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD73)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066d6b 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 withing 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 by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 12th January 2026 Cheshire & Merseyside ICB Executive Committee approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members 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: 10% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 10% Value: 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 40% 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).

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

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £249,6231 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Alzheimer's SocietyDementia Support Services for patients residing in Sefton	£249,623 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Dementia Support Services for patients residing in Sefton · Alzheimer's Society
Signed
12 Jan 2026
Value
£249,623
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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body Warrington

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Alzheimer's SocietyAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 296645 43-44 Crutched Friars, London, London, EC3N 2AE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.