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title: "QHM-2024-6717 Cruse Bereavement Support - Bereavement Counselling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044b5b"
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published: "2024-04-17"
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# QHM-2024-6717 Cruse Bereavement Support - Bereavement Counselling

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044b5b

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, has initiated a procurement process for bereavement counselling services. The tender title is "QHM-2024-6717 Cruse Bereavement Support - Bereavement Counselling" under the health services industry category. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with a contract value of £94,650. The contract has been awarded using Direct Award Process C, with a Contract Start Date of 01/04/2024 and Contract End Date of 31/03/2024.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies in the health services sector, particularly those experienced in providing bereavement counselling services. The procurement method being employed is a limited procedure with an award without prior publication of a call for competition. Businesses that can meet the quality and cost criteria set out by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to provide essential bereavement support services to the community.

## Notice

Bereavement Counselling

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bereavement Counselling 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 PS94,650.00. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2029

### 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 04 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/012466-2024 |
| 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 | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 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 | £94,650 |

## 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 | CRUSE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2024 at 10:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012466-2024
- 21 Mar 2024 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009242-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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