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Awarded· 2 Dec 2024

To work with local voluntary sector organisations to address needs of people with SMI

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust · Knowsley, North West

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded To work with local voluntary sector organisations to address needs of people with SMI. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley.

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

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    One Knowsley

  2. 2024

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:29

    View notice
  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 13:54

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded To work with local voluntary sector organisations to address needs of people with SMI. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley. The contract went to One Knowsley. It was awarded on 2 December 2024. The contract value is £326,780.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 20 February 2025. The notice number is 006225-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04c315.

Summary of the contracting process

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to One Knowsley to work with local voluntary sector organisations in addressing the needs of individuals with severe and enduring mental illness. This contract, valued at £326,780, focuses on reducing loneliness and isolation, managing the cost of living crisis, and providing support for carers in Knowsley.

The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and operates through the Provider Selection Regime, which excludes the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, which was awarded through a direct award process, starts on 1 April 2025 and concludes on 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for an additional two years.

The procurement method was limited, without prior publication of a call for competition. Engaging in such contracts can enhance a company's portfolio and solidify its presence in the healthcare service industry within the Knowsley area.

The notice in full

To put in place arrangements with local voluntary sector organisations to address the following needs for those with Severe and Enduring Mental Illness; Reduction in Loneliness & Isolation, Managing the Cost of Living Crisis and Support for Carers in Knowsley.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    MCFT intends to contract with One Knowsley, Nutgrove Villa, 1 Griffiths Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L36 6NA to put in place arrangements with local voluntary sector organisations to address the following needs for those with Severe and Enduring Mental Illness; Reduction in Loneliness & Isolation, Managing the Cost of Living Crisis and Support for Carers. MCFT is currently in contract with One Knowsley.

    For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

    It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably.

    The Senior Leadership Team of Mental Health Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy

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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
One Knowsley
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

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

Values

Contracts value
£326,780

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
006225-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c315
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is based in Knowsley. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Knowsley
Town
Liverpool
Postcode
L34 1PJ
Electoral ward
St Michaels
Constituency
Knowsley
Delivery area
Merseyside
Region
North West
Sub-region
East Merseyside
Area
Merseyside
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Lynne Kelly
Phone
+44 1514730303
Address
Prescot, L34 1PJ · North West · England
Call +44 1514730303

Awarded supplier

Supplier
One Knowsley
Awardee scale
SME
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 To work with local voluntary sector organisations to address needs of people… contract?

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to One Knowsley on 2 December 2024.

How much is the To work with local voluntary sector organisations to address needs of people… contract worth?

The contract value is £326,780.

Who is the buyer for To work with local voluntary sector organisations to address needs of people…?

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, based in Knowsley, North West. The named contact is Lynne Kelly, on +44 1514730303.

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