Contract

Befriending & Reablement for Older People in Sefton

• NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024555

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066d6f

Published 18 March 2026, 12:28pm

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one. Contracting authority Press escape key to exit two. Object four. Procedure five. Award of contract six. Complementary information

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• Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement ## Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Regatta Place, Brunswick Business Park, Summers Lane

Liverpool

L34BL

Contact

Kathy Hogg

Email

kathy.hogg@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD61 - Warrington

NHS Organisation Data Service

QYG

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health

Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Befriending & Reablement for Older People in Sefton

Reference number

2627- QYG-01T-8J578-CON-V1

two.1.2) Main CPV code

Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Befriending & Reablement services for older people residing in Sefton.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £126,249

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKD73 - Sefton

Main site or place of performance

Patients registered with a Sefton GP Practice.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - SeftonPlace intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Befriending & Reablement for older peoples services in Sefton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £126,249.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 99

Price - Weighting: 1

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

• The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation:

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by withing 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section five. Award of contract

Title

Befriending & Reablement Services for Older People in Sefton

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 January 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton

1st Floor, The Frances Suite, 151 Dale St

Liverpool

L2 2JH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKD72 - Liverpool

Charity Commission (England and Wales)

517902

Internet address

https://ageconcernliverpoolandsefton.org.uk/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £126,249

Total value of the contract/lot: £126,249

Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

On the 12th January 2026 CMICB Executive Committee approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy.

The following criteria informed the decision:

Social Value: 10%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 10%

Value: 20%

Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 40%

Quality and innovation: 20%

Representations by providers must be made to kathy.hogg@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square

Warrington

WA11QY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/