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title: "Counselling Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e2cb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-12-16"
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# Counselling Service

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e2cb

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## Summary

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for counselling services in West Lancashire under the Provider Selection Regime regulations. The service, focused on health services, will provide counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy as part of the West Lancashire talking therapy single point of access pathway to individuals registered with a Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB General Practitioner. The contract, awarded to Yewdale Counselling Services, a small to medium-sized enterprise, was signed on 4th February 2025 and is valued at £205,934 over its lifetime, running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. This procurement process did not involve prior publication of a call for competition and is compliant with direct award process C, highlighting the existing provider's capability to meet the requirements of the new contract sufficiently.

Opportunities for business growth arise from this contractual award within the health services domain, specifically for businesses specialising in counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy services. Companies with existing capabilities in these areas and those familiar with the integration into healthcare pathways will find this contract particularly beneficial. The procurement method utilised suggests a preference for existing providers with the ability to maintain consistent service quality, value, and integration, making it an ideal growth opportunity for businesses already engaged in similar services. As the procurement focuses on improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice, businesses that can demonstrate innovation and quality assurance in these areas will be well-suited to participate and provide competitive offerings for future opportunities.

## Notice

A Counselling Service in West Lancashire. The service is commissioned to provide a counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy service as part of the West Lancashire talking therapy single point of access (SPOA) pathway to individuals who are registered with a Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB General Practitioner living in the West Lancashire area.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A Counselling Service in West Lancashire. Start Date: 01/04/2025 End Date: 31/03/2027 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS201,600 however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 28th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083561-2025 |
| 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 | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £201,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YEWDALE COUNSELLING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 17:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083561-2025
- 17 Feb 2025 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005410-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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