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title: "North East Counselling Service Gateshead"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044bcd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-07-09"
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# North East Counselling Service Gateshead

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

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## Summary

The North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, located in Newcastle, UK, has initiated a tender process for a bespoke counselling service in Gateshead. The procurement falls under the health services category and is intended to provide counselling for carers and ex-service personnel and their family members. The contract has been awarded using Direct Award Process C, with a start date of 1st April 2024 and an end date of 31st March 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing health services to compete for the contract to deliver counselling services in Gateshead. The North East Counselling Service was the successful supplier in the previous round, indicating potential for SMEs in the health sector. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, demonstrating a focused approach to supplier selection.

## Notice

Bespoke Counselling Service for Carers in Gateshead and Bespoke one to one Counselling to ex Service Personnel and family members

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North East Counselling Service Gateshead 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 PS53277 Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2025

### 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 5th April 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). 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/020858-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 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 | £53,277 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| 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 | NORTH EAST COUNSELLING SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2024 at 09:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020858-2024
- 22 Mar 2024 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009409-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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