Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community services

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
North West
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Delivery of integrated mental health, learning disability, and community physical health services for patients registered with GPs across Cheshire and Merseyside. This contract represents the continuation of established clinical service provision by the incumbent NHS Foundation Trust under the Provider Selection Regime.

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Awarded value: £488m; As published
Published: 30 April 2026
Awarded: 18 November 2025; Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of comprehensive mental health, learning disability, and community physical health services for patients across the Cheshire and Merseyside region.

Delivery of mental health services across Cheshire and Merseyside
Delivery of learning disability services across Cheshire and Merseyside
Delivery of community physical health services across Cheshire and Merseyside

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000

Services in this contract

Integrated mental health services contractsMain service£476m typicalBundled mental health and learning disability services contract across Cheshire and Merseyside
Integrated community health services£84.6m typicalCommunity physical health services bundled into the same contract

Lifecycle

Published
30 April 2026
Contract awardedto Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
18 November 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

The buyer

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

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The supplier

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3543938/mental-health-learning-disability-and-community-services
Buyer reference: 26-27-QYG-99A-RW4-CON
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB. Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community services. Contract award, 30 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3543938/mental-health-learning-disability-and-community-services (accessed 5 November 2026).