Cheshire and Merseyside Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 sub-contract between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS foundation Trust and Priory Healthcare Limited

Location

Chester

Description

Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Low Secure inpatient beds (170024/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Low Secure Inpatient Service (LSU)) with NG tube feeding, for Cheshire and Merseyside young people (13+).

Total Quantity or Scope

Priory Healthcare Limited are the existing main Provider of Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Low Secure Inpatient service with the facilities to NG tube feed for young people (13+) in Cheshire and Merseyside. They are CQC registered and meet the requirements of the NHS England Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Low Secure Inpatient (170024/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Low Secure Inpatient Service (LSU)) service specification. The service provides a specialist secure ward providing a longer-term pathway within the inpatient setting. The service provides stability and aids recovery through therapeutic, medical and social interventions. This setting is able to manage our higher risk cohort of young people who outstrip what can be offered within a GAU. Due to the specialist nature of the unit the referral numbers from Level Up LPC are low. Priory Healthcare are able to support comorbid diagnosis between eating disorders and other mental health diagnosis. They offer NG tube feeding which makes this unit specialist in a dual pathway. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract to an existing provider following the PSR direct award process C. Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract: £650,000 The Service is intended to be provided from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10 April 2026 to cwp.levelup-lpc@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Other Information

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 by decision makes by 10 April 2026 to cwp.leveup-lpc@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Awarded in line with internal governance processes. There are no known conflicts of interest or potential conflicts. The existing provider was assessed against the basic selection criteria and key criteria as detailed below. It was assessed that the provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Due to the nature of the services, quality and innovation and integration, collaboration and service sustainability were deemed the most important factors to support patient care. Key criteria: Quality and innovation 30% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 25% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 20% Value 15% Social Value 10% The contract will 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 service provision due to factors beyond the commissioner's control. Payment will be based on the actual activity delivered, paid at the agreed rates.