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title: "Specialist Mental Health Advocacy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044a3e"
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published: "2024-04-11"
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# Specialist Mental Health Advocacy Service

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a3e

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has initiated a procurement process for the Specialist Mental Health Advocacy Service under the CPV classification of Community health services. The procurement stage is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a contract value of £104,624.44. The procurement is located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. The contract start date is 1st April 2024, and the contract end date is still pending confirmation.

This tender opportunity presents potential growth opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialised in mental health advocacy. Companies with a focus on providing community health services may find this procurement suitable for their expertise. Interested businesses should be prepared to comply with the Provider Selection Regime regulations and demonstrate a strong track record in delivering quality mental health services. The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board will be making the final decision on the contract award following the standstill period deadline on 2nd April 2024.

## Notice

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### Lot Information

Lot 1

The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is PS104,624.44. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: XXXX

### 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 decision makers by midnight on 02 April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011809-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £104,624 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RETHINK MENTAL ILLNESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2024 at 13:48 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011809-2024
- 19 Mar 2024 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008786-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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