Award

Core Counselling Services in Northamptonshire

NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

30 Mar 2026 at 15:12

TenderUpdate

05 Mar 2026 at 15:31

Award

07 Nov 2025 at 16:57

Summary of the contracting process

The contract for Core Counselling Services in Northamptonshire, managed by NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, focuses on health services and aims to support the region's Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Currently in the award update stage, the procurement process employs the Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime regulations. This service is intended to enhance outcomes for young people, particularly addressing socio-economic inequalities. Located in UKF25 and UKF24 regions, the contract originally started on 20th November 2025, and an extension option has now been enacted. The total contract value is £1,202,000 for an additional 12-month period, concluding in March 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in counselling services to expand and consolidate their presence in the health sector. Businesses focused on early intervention, social support, and partnership collaboration are well-suited to participate. Suppliers such as Service Six, The Lowdown, Time2Talk, CHAT Youth Counselling, and Youth Works Northamptonshire, all of whom are SMEs, exemplify strong contributors to this contract. Companies providing specialised health services can leverage this procurement opportunity to foster growth and contribute to reducing health inequalities across Northamptonshire.

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Notice Title

Core Counselling Services in Northamptonshire

Notice Description

The aim of the service is to; * Deliver early intervention and prevention * Address needs including emotional, social and environmental factors * Provide specialised support * Collaborate and integrate with local partnerships * Reduce admissions

Lot Information

Lot 1

This service specification has been developed to support delivery of the Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Strategy and relevant outcomes set out in the Public Health Outcomes Framework. There are growing inequalities in outcomes related to socio-economic status and outcomes for children become progressively worse the further down the socio-economic spectrum. The service aims to deliver improved outcomes for all young people and shall allocate resources in proportion to need, based on a proportionate universalist model that aims to bring the outcomes for vulnerable children who in line with the outcomes of children generally. This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C on 20th November 2025 and this notice confirms the extension option has been enacted.

Options: Option to extend for 12 months.

Procurement Information

'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 19/11/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd27
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029269-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,202,001 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN15 6EY
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire

Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

CHAT YOUTH COUNSELLING

SERVICE SIX

THE LOWDOWN

TIME2TALK

YOUTH WORKS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

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