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Awarded· 27 Mar 2025

Provision of emotional well-being programme (PATHS) within primary schools in St Helens

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · Warrington, North West

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded Provision of emotional well-being programme (PATHS) within primary schools in St Helens. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 20 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Barnardos

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:11

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded Provision of emotional well-being programme (PATHS) within primary schools in St Helens. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington. The contract went to Barnardos. It was awarded on 27 March 2025. The contract value is £168,900.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 20 May 2025. The notice number is 023351-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051918.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is in the process of awarding the contract for the provision of an emotional well-being programme (PATHS) within primary schools in St Helens. Focusing on health services, this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and marks the start of a standstill period following a decision approved on 27th March 2025.

The contract, valued at £168,900, is set to commence on 1st September 2025, running until 31st August 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year until 31st August 2028. The procurement process is a limited procedure without prior publication, catering to the specific needs outlined by the institution to ensure proper alignment with its strategic goals.

The limited award method allows the incumbent provider, Barnardos, to leverage its existing programme delivery to continue their collaboration, potentially fostering long-term partnerships and sustainability within the sector.

The notice in full

As a whole school programme, the PATHS Programme seeks to change / build upon a school's culture through a partnership with Primary School staff and parents. An evidence-based social and emotional learning programme delivered by class teachers that focus on 5 key domains of social and emotional development: - Self-Control, Emotional Understanding, Positive Self-Esteem, Relationships and Interpersonal Problem-Solving Skills.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 2 year contract with an option to extend for 1 year via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the PATHS Programme within participating Primary Schools in St Helens. The contract will start on 1st September 2025, expires on 31st August 2027 and has an option to extend for 1 year.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Barnardos
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£168,900

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
023351-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051918
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is based in Warrington. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Warrington
Town
Warrington
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Electoral ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Constituency
Warrington South
Delivery area
East Merseyside
Region
North West
Sub-region
Warrington
Area
Cheshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Contact
Mervyn Kennedy
Address
Warrington, WA1 1QY · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Barnardos
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Provision of emotional well-being programme (PATHS) within primary schools in… contract?

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Barnardos on 27 March 2025.

How much is the Provision of emotional well-being programme (PATHS) within primary schools in… contract worth?

The contract value is £168,900.

Who is the buyer for Provision of emotional well-being programme (PATHS) within primary schools in…?

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, based in Warrington, North West. The named contact is Mervyn Kennedy.

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