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title: "Rapid Response Service to support Section 136 Observations"
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# Rapid Response Service to support Section 136 Observations

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rapid-response-service-to-support-section-136-observations-ocds-h6vhtk-05536e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: "Rapid Response Service to support Section 136 Observations". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cheshire-and-wirral-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rxa)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £723,884 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rapid-response-service-to-support-section-136-observations-ocds-h6vhtk-05536e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05536e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rapid-response-service-to-support-section-136-observations-ocds-h6vhtk-05536e#tl-md)

## Description
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 7th July 2025 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
ISL has been providing this service since 2022 when funding was made available by the ICB to respond to the increase in demand for mental health 136 observations and support across the CWP footprint. 
There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered.
There are plans in place to go out to tender for this service within this financial year. As this procurement exercise will take time there is a need to extend this contract so there is no break in service. 
01/04/25 to 31/12/25 £723,884

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Rapid Response Service to support Section 136 Observations (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Independence Support Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-10643283`
  - Value: £723,884 (exc. VAT)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035082-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-25T13:00:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T15:59:56.298Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05536e