Buyer Name: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Buyer Address: No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square, WARRINGTON, UKD61, WA1 1QY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ruth Waldron
Contact Email: Ruth.Waldron@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Buyer Name: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Buyer Address: No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square, WARRINGTON, UKD61, WA1 1QY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ruth Waldron
Contact Email: Ruth.Waldron@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
This is an online counselling and support service for children and young people aged 10-25 in Liverpool. The service is available 24-hours a day, 365 days a year and enables individuals to access support directly via a qualified counsellor as well as access information and articles on mental health and social issues
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Lot Description: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside: Liverpool Place intend to award a one-year contract via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver online counselling and support to 10-25 year olds in Liverpool. The contract will start on 1 April 2026, expire on 31 March 2027 and has an annual value of £288,490 (plus any uplift in year).
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
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