Section 136 Observations
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTEstimated Value
Up to £341,721
Deadline
Not specified
Published
1 April 2026
Type
services
Key points
- Safe and compliant observation
- 24/7 staffing cover where required
- Close working with Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs), Section 12 doctors, police, and acute trusts
- The service operates in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 The provider maintains clinical governance arrangements, including:
- Observation protocols aligned with national guidance
- Appropriate risk assessment protocols
- Escalation pathways The provider complies with the Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice and is CQC registered and integrated within local crisis pathways. The workforce is trained in:
- delivering the Section 136 Observation Service
- crisis management
- prevention and management of violence and aggression (PMVA)
- trauma-informed care
- safeguarding (adult and child where applicable)
Regulations cited
- Mental Health Act 1983
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Award Details
INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD
£341,721
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Arcadia Care No 1 Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 2 Jun 2026£2m
total awarded
- 2
Oak Tree Barnet Limited T/a Ellern Mede Barnet
2 contracts wonlatest 20 Nov 2025£4m
total awarded
- 3
Cygnet Health Care Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 31 Jul 2025£1m
total awarded
- 4
Priory Healthcare Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 6 May 2025£9m
total awarded
- 5
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract wonlatest 16 Sept 2026£500,000
total awarded
Arcadia Care No 1 Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTKey Dates
Published
1 April 2026
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