Buyer Name: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Buyer Address: No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square, WARRINGTON, UKD61, WA11QY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Helen Quinn
Contact Email: helen.quinn@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Buyer Name: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Buyer Address: No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square, WARRINGTON, UKD61, WA11QY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Helen Quinn
Contact Email: helen.quinn@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Venus Centre - Star Centre, CYP support 5-18 years. Star Centre provides open access support to children and young people aged 5-18 with low to moderate emotional health and wellbeing needs. This is provided through a range of low intensity group sessions, drop in work and 1:1 therapy. The service is Sefton boroughwide but has a significant South Sefton operation and presence.
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Lot Description: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver CYP support service 5-18 years in Sefton. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £271,968.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Contract Title: CYP Service 5-18 years in Sefton.
Award Title: CYP Service 5-18 years in Sefton.
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