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# Section 136 Observations

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/section-136-observations-ocds-h6vhtk-066efc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: "Section 136 Observations". Published status: complete. Published 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)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £341,721 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066efc`

## 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/section-136-observations-ocds-h6vhtk-066efc#tl-md)

## Description
The provider delivers a dedicated Section 136 Observation Service supporting individuals detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. The service provides:
•	Safe and compliant observation 
•	24/7 staffing cover where required
•	Close working with Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs), Section 12 doctors, police, and acute trusts
•	The service operates in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 
The provider maintains clinical governance arrangements, including:
•	Observation protocols aligned with national guidance
•	Appropriate risk assessment protocols 
•	Escalation pathways 
The provider complies with the Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice and is CQC registered and integrated within local crisis pathways.
The workforce is trained in: 
•	delivering the Section 136 Observation Service 
•	crisis management
•	prevention and management of violence and aggression (PMVA)
•	trauma-informed care
•	safeguarding (adult and child where applicable)

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

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Section 136 observation support model is designed to provide safe, responsive and person-centred care while enabling clinical teams to focus on assessment and treatment
The provider delivers a dedicated Section 136 Observation Service supporting indi...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 025207-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-10643283`
  - Value: £341,721 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 025207-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £341,721
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030099-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-01T08:08:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:06:26.891Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-066efc