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Provision of an additional Counsellor for 15 months in the Community

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

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07 Aug 2026 at 12:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust procured an additional community counsellor to support its services. The requirement is for guidance and counselling services, delivered in the community for the Trust. The Trust is the buying organisation, with City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited acting as its procuring subsidiary. The work is associated with Sunderland and the wider South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS service area. This is a single service requirement rather than a multi-lot programme. It would be relevant to counselling providers, community mental health organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprises with the personnel and governance arrangements needed to provide counselling services for an NHS organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to Sunderland Counselling Service. The award was made on 6 July 2026 and the contract was signed on that date. The contract runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £80,000 excluding VAT and £96,000 including VAT. The contract is active. Evaluation was not conducted through a competitive tender because the Trust used a below-threshold direct procurement route. The award covers the provision of one additional counsellor in the community for the South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

This award indicates established NHS demand for community-based counselling capacity over a substantial service period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide qualified counselling personnel, manage safe and consistent delivery in community settings, and demonstrate suitable clinical governance, safeguarding and referral arrangements for NHS service users. Experience of working with NHS organisations or comparable public-sector health services would help show that the provider can meet reporting, confidentiality and information-governance expectations. The incumbent is a small voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that this type of requirement can suit specialist local providers as well as larger health and care organisations. Providers should be able to scale an additional counsellor service reliably.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an additional Counsellor for 15 months in the Community

Notice Description

Provision of an additional Counsellor for 15 months in the Community for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df01
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075253-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR4 7TP
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SUNDERLAND COUNSELLING SERVICE

Further Information

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