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Delivery of Counselling Provision within North Tyneside Talking Therapies

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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20 Jul 2026 at 11:46

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23 Mar 2026 at 13:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust procured counselling services within North Tyneside Talking Therapies. The requirement covers counselling modalities for patients registered with a local GP and experiencing psychological difficulties across the severity range, from mild to severe anxiety and depression presentations. Delivery is within North Tyneside, as part of the Trust’s community health services. The contracting organisation is Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based in North Shields. This is a healthcare services requirement focused on psychological therapy provision rather than general facilities, goods or administrative support. The service sits within the Trust’s anxiety and depression pathway, so relevant providers are those able to deliver patient-facing counselling and work within NHS community mental health arrangements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process, Option C, without a prior call for competition. Sunderland Counselling Services was selected as the supplier, with the decision based on the existing provider’s satisfactory performance and its expected ability to meet the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The contract was signed on 20 March 2026, with an award and start date of 1 June 2026. Its value is £1,933,788. The process concerned one requirement, and one bid was recorded. The standstill representation deadline was midnight on 7 April 2026. The arrangement is subject to the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023.

This award demonstrates established demand from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for substantial, patient-facing counselling provision within North Tyneside. A credible future competitor would need qualified counselling capability across anxiety and depression presentations, with the capacity to support patients across a broad range of severity from mild to severe. Experience delivering psychological therapies to people registered with local GPs would be directly relevant, as would the ability to operate within an NHS community health pathway and meet consistent service standards. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider rather than only by a large national organisation. Strong evidence of reliable existing performance would be particularly important under this selection route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Counselling Provision within North Tyneside Talking Therapies

Notice Description

Delivery of counselling provision within North Tyneside Talking Therapies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of counselling modalities to patients within the North Tyneside Talking Therapies anxiety and depression service. The service offers psychological therapies for patients registered with a GP in the locality experiencing psychological difficulties across the severity spectrum from mild to severe presentations.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services PSR Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 07/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.

The intention is for the contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services PSR Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 07/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.

The intention is for the contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

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 PSR Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 07/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.<br/><br/>The intention is for the contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06716b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068152-2026
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

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,933,788 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 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
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTH SHIELDS,
Postcode
NE27 0QJ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC21 Northumberland
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Shiremoor
Westminster Constituency
Tynemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sunderland Counselling Services

Further Information

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