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NENC026 Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling for Children NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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14 Jul 2025 at 10:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "NENC026 Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling for Children". This procurement involves a direct award, executed under urgent conditions as specified by the Procurement Act 2023 and subsequent regulations for 2024. The chosen supplier, Tyneside and Northumberland Mind, will provide counselling services in the North East and North Cumbria regions of the United Kingdom. The contract term extends from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026, highlighting the immediacy and critical nature of the services being provided. The procurement method was below threshold without a competitive tender, emphasising the necessity for swift action.

This tender presents key opportunities for businesses within the mental health and counselling services sector, particularly those specialising in trauma intervention and youth counselling. The service targets vulnerable demographics including children, young people, and young adults up to the age of 30, with a focus on those impacted by suicide and traumatic loss. Organisations experienced in collaborating with statutory services and mental health providers are ideally positioned to benefit from and contribute to the development of additional service opportunities. The contract's emphasis on addressing urgent community needs offers a platform for large-scale and potentially impactful engagement in the public health domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NENC026 Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling for Children NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

This is a Direct Award being made under Schedule 5 Section 13 - Urgency of the Procurement Act 2023 and in accordance with the Procurement Regulations 2024 where Where- (a)the goods, services or works to be supplied under the public contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and (b)as a result the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure. The action therefore of the Relevant Authority has been Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition for a contract to last for maximum 12 months. NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority) have awarded a contract without prior publication of a call for competition for a contract to last for maximum 12 months under Schedule 5 Section 13 - Urgency of the Procurement Act 2023 and in accordance with the Procurement Regulations 2024 under NHS Standard Contract 2025-26. The service is to deliver Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling Service for children, young people and young adults aged 4 - 30 years within the North East and North Cumbria areas. The overarching aims of the service for the period are to: * support the individuals and communities across Northeast and North Cumbria affected by suicide and traumatic death * reduce the prejudice and discrimination associated with suicide * develop relationships with statutory services and other mental health providers in planning for the development of additional service opportunities to meet individual and community needs. Recent analysis of near real time suicide surveillance and clinical audit has shown that those who experience trauma and loss at a young age are at increased risk of taking their own lives before the age of 25 and 30 years old for those with experience of the "Looked after" system and for this reason the Relevant Authority deemed necessary to urgently intervene to provide immediate support to children and young people who have experienced a significant loss or trauma through appropriate counselling.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e44
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039520-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nencicb.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TYNESIDE AND NORTHUMBERLAND MIND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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