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Distress Brief Intervention - Durham and Derwentside

TEES ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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25 Mar 2026 at 09:34

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12 Mar 2026 at 17:19

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process outlined pertains to the Distress Brief Intervention programme, focusing on providing health and social work services in Durham and Derwentside. Managed by the TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS Foundation Trust, this initiative targets adults experiencing emotional distress. The process is currently at the award stage, involving a direct award procedure under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, excluding the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Key dates include the award announcement on 1st April 2026, with a contract value of £233,000 for a duration of 12 months. The procurement method employed is limited, not requiring a prior call for competition, and the contract has been awarded to Everyturn Mental Health.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health and social care services. Firms with capabilities in providing rapid, person-centred support to individuals in emotional distress can align well with the aims of the DBI programme. The contract encourages collaboration, continuous improvement, and effective partnership working, benefitting those seeking to expand within the healthcare sector and forming synergies with existing Scottish National DBI programme associates. Businesses with strong local presence, particularly in Tees Valley or County Durham, can leverage their regional expertise to contribute to the programme's success and drive growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Distress Brief Intervention - Durham and Derwentside

Notice Description

The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme (a well-established service embedded across Scotland) provides a compassionate, time limited response for adults (16+) experiencing emotional distress. It offers rapid, person centred, practical support aimed at preventing escalation into crisis services, reducing avoidable demand on urgent and emergency pathways, and improving individuals' ability to cope and self-manage. Findings demonstrate that the DBI service is an effective, valued, and efficient component of the local mental health system, providing measurable clinical, operational, and system benefits through early intervention and strong partnership working. TEWV are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C for 12 months at a contract value of PS233,000.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This service is a recognised intervention to support individuals, and will initially be delivered in the Derwentside area in Tees Valley and County Durham. In becoming an associate site of the established Scottish National DBI programme, becoming part of the growing DBI learning community, working and learning with DBI partners in support of the continuous improvement of the DBI approach. The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme is an established service in Scotland. DBI is a time-limited, supportive and problem-solving contact with an individual in distress. It is delivered to all presentations of distress (including self-harm) that have an emotional component and that do not require (further) emergency service involvement. This includes people who may not directly seek help themselves, but who are referred for assistance by others because of their perceived distress. The overarching aim of the DBI programme is to provide a framework for improved inter-agency co-ordination, collaboration and co-operation across a wide range of care settings, interventions and community supports, towards the shared goal of providing a compassionate and effective response to people in distress, enabling them to be more able to manage current and future distress.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 25th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0668fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027138-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£233,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TEES ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 2TS
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Brinkburn & Faverdale
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Everyturn Mental Health

Further Information

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