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NENC ICB Integrated Remote Talking Therapies

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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05 Aug 2026 at 15:48

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board procured additional remote NHS Talking Therapies treatment capacity across the North East and North Cumbria. The service is a digitally enabled healthcare model operating alongside existing NHS Talking Therapies pathways. Its purpose is to reduce waiting-list pressures, increase treatment capacity, improve access for underserved groups and support delivery of the NHS England recovery plan. The scope includes additional Step 3 treatment capacity, an established digital platform, multi-language provision and British Sign Language capability. The service is intended to support areas affected by workforce shortages, waiting-list pressures and increased demand while minimising disruption to established local services. Delivery covers the Integrated Care Board footprint across North East and North Cumbria.

The procurement has been awarded following an urgent Provider Selection Regime procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, based on extreme urgency. The Integrated Mental Health and All Age Continuing Care Sub-Committee decided to award the contract to Dr Julian Medical Group on 21 July 2026; the contract was signed on 31 July 2026. The award and contract are active. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027 and has an awarded and contracted value of £1,000,000. One bid was recorded. The award criterion was price. The award was made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the urgent circumstances provision cited as the rationale.

This requirement demonstrates demand for scalable, digitally enabled NHS Talking Therapies delivery across a large, geographically dispersed health system. Suppliers are well placed if they can provide established remote clinical pathways with additional Step 3 capacity, integrate with existing NHS Talking Therapies services and respond flexibly to variable demand. Relevant capability includes reducing waiting lists, supporting areas with workforce shortages and maintaining continuity alongside local providers. Inclusive access is central: credible providers should be able to offer treatment in multiple languages and provide British Sign Language capability, while reaching underserved patient groups. Experience delivering NHS or comparable regulated mental health services, managing digital platforms and supporting recovery or capacity programmes would strengthen a supplier’s position for this specific type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NENC ICB Integrated Remote Talking Therapies

Notice Description

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. This is an urgent award for additional remote NHS Talking Therapies treatment capacity across the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care Board footprint through a digitally enabled service model. The service will support existing NHS Talking Therapies providers by reducing waiting list pressures, increasing treatment capacity, improving access for underserved groups, and supporting delivery of the NHS England recovery plan. An Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while market engagement to help inform future service scoping and procurement is planned. Contract period: 01 October 2026 - 30 September 2027 Contract Value: PS1,000,000

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. This is an urgent award for additional remote NHS Talking Therapies treatment capacity across the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care Board footprint through a digitally enabled service model. The service will support existing NHS Talking Therapies providers by reducing waiting list pressures, increasing treatment capacity, improving access for underserved groups, and supporting delivery of the NHS England recovery plan. Provision of additional remote NHS Talking Therapies treatment capacity across the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care Board footprint through a digitally enabled service model. The service will support existing NHS Talking Therapies providers by reducing waiting list pressures, increasing treatment capacity, improving access for underserved groups, and supporting delivery of the NHS England recovery plan. The service model offer will deliver access to additional Step 3 treatment capacity, an established digital platform, multi-language provision, British Sign Language capability and the flexibility to support areas experiencing workforce shortages, waiting list pressures and increased demand. It is designed to operate alongside existing Talking Therapies pathways, supporting recovery while minimising disruption to established local services. An Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while market engagement to help inform future service scoping and procurement is planned. Contract period: 01 October 2026 - 30 September 2027 Contract Value: PS1,000,000 The current decision to award a 12-month contract falls under the allowed Urgent Award option of the PSR 2023 regulations and is based on current funding and service requirements and, critically, the rescoping of Talking Therapy services in our region to ensure an equitable service for all patients across the North East. Market Engagement to allow the market to help inform future services and provide feedback is planned for late 2026/early 2027 and future notices will inform the market of all opportunities to take part in engagement. Additional information: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. Market Engagement to allow the market to help inform future services and provide feedback is planned for late 2026/early 2027 and future notices will inform the market of all opportunities to take part in engagement.

Procurement Information

In accordance with the PSR 2023 regulations and guidance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcc2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074328-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 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
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dr Julian Medical Group

Further Information

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