Cheshire and Merseyside Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 sub-contract between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; Specialist placement in line with 170022/S - General Adolescent Services including eating disorder services and appendix 2 C07/S/a - Tier 4 CAMHs In-Patient Learning Disability Service.

An appropriate general adolescent unit to meet the particular complex needs of a young person with severe learning disabilities.

Specification codes: 170022/S - General Adolescent Services (GAU) including specialist eating disorder services and appendix 2 C07/S/a - Tier 4 CAMHs In-Patient Learning Disability Service.

The contract has been awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the urgent requirement for a placement at an appropriate GAU for a patient with severe learning disabilities, to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care.

The sub-contract commenced on 20 August 2026 and will cease on 19 February 2027. The contract value of £500,000 is indicative, as all admissions are on a cost per case basis, including any exceptional packages of care.