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title: "Durham Tees Valley Talking Therapies partnership service - Tier 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05176f"
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buyer: "TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-30"
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# Durham Tees Valley Talking Therapies partnership service - Tier 1

Buyer: TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05176f

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Durham Tees Valley Talking Therapies partnership service - Tier 1, led by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, is in the award stage as of 30th May 2025. This contract, categorised under "Community health services" (CPV: 85323000), is located in the UKC region, United Kingdom. The procurement method used was a direct award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and it does not fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The service will begin on 1st April 2025 and is set to be delivered until 31st March 2028, with an overall contract value of £2,428,965 and provisions for annual inflationary uplifts.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses within the health services sector, particularly those offering community health and therapeutic services. The procurement aims to integrate a qualified workforce into the Durham and Tees Valley area to provide comprehensive support for mental health interventions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), such as counselling or mental health service providers, would be well-placed to benefit from this contract, especially those with experience in similar integrated health service environments. The supplier, Sunderland Counselling Service, exemplifies the type of organisation capable of meeting the demands of this tender.

## Notice

The service will be fully integrated into the Durham and Tees Valley talking therapies service, supporting service users who require a stepped care psychological intervention ranging from Step 1 to Step 4. The service will provide 7 Counsellors for depression and 3 step 1 counsellors WTE (Whole time Equivalent) who are qualified staff to deliver the service. Staff will be co-located within the service team structure. Staff will be expected to work towards meeting waiting list and treatment targets of the service collectively.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will be fully integrated into the Durham and Tees Valley talking therapies service, supporting service users who require a stepped care psychological intervention ranging from Step 1 to Step 4. The service will provide 7 Counsellors for depression and 3 step 1 counsellors WTE (Whole time Equivalent) who are qualified staff to deliver the service. Staff will be co-located within the service team structure. Staff will be expected to work towards meeting waiting list and treatment targets of the service collectively.

Options: contract term is 1 plus 1 plus 1

### 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 the relevant authority by midnight 29th May 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/028912-2025 |
| 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 | 30 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 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 | £2,428,965 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL2 2TS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Brinkburn & Faverdale |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUNDERLAND COUNSELLING SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 30 May 2025 at 15:10 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028912-2025
- 19 May 2025 at 14:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022806-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.TEWV.nhs.net

## Provenance

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