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Awarded· 30 Jun 2025

Provision of a Edge of Care Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Practitioner

Halton Borough Council · Halton, North West

Halton Borough Council has awarded Provision of a Edge of Care Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Practitioner. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Halton.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Mersey Care

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:22

    View notice

  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Halton Borough Council has awarded Provision of a Edge of Care Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Practitioner. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Halton. The contract went to Mersey Care. It was awarded on 30 June 2025. The contract value is £527,544. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 30 September 2027. It lasts 2½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 23 September 2025. The notice number is 058868-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a012.

Summary of the contracting process

In September 2025, Halton Borough Council completed the procurement process for the "Provision of a Edge of Care Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Practitioner" service. The contract, with a gross value of £527,544, runs from July 2025 to September 2027. The process falls under the "services" category, specifically targeting psychiatry or psychology services and welfare services for children and young people.

For this initiative, the procurement method was direct and executed below the threshold without competition, classified under a "light touch" regime. The contract was awarded to MERSEY CARE LIMITED, with operations located in the UKD71 region, encompassing areas like Widnes and Prescot in the United Kingdom.

Organisations with expertise in delivering specialised care to complex and vulnerable families are well-positioned to benefit from such projects by leveraging the demand for skilled professionals in this area.

The notice in full

Edge of Care team will work with complex and vulnerable families who are on the edge of care. They will support families to remain safely in their home environment or be reunited within their family/kinship networks where it was safe to do so.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Children and Young People's Social Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Jun 2025 to 30 Sep 2027 (2½ years)
Awarded to
Mersey Care
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£527,544

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
058868-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a012
CPV code
85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services; 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Halton Borough Council is based in Halton. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Halton
Town
Warrington
Postcode
WA8 7QF
Electoral ward
Central & West Bank
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
Region
North West
Sub-region
East Merseyside
Area
Merseyside
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Halton Borough Council
Category
Services
Address
Widnes, WA8 7QF · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Mersey Care
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
05

Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Provision of a Edge of Care Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Practitioner

Who won the Provision of a Edge of Care Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Practitioner contract?

Halton Borough Council awarded the contract to Mersey Care on 30 June 2025. It is due to end on 30 September 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Provision of a Edge of Care Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Practitioner contract worth?

The contract value is £527,544. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 30 September 2027 (2½ years).

Who is the buyer for Provision of a Edge of Care Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Practitioner?

Halton Borough Council, based in Halton, North West.

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