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title: "Durham Tees Valley Talking Therapies partnership service - Tier 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0551b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-06-23"
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# Durham Tees Valley Talking Therapies partnership service - Tier 2

Buyer: TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0551b1

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## Summary

The Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is set to award a contract for the Durham Tees Valley Talking Therapies partnership service — Tier 2. This falls under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) of 2023, and is classified within community health services. The procurement method is limited, without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the process falling outside the directive's scope. The contracting process is currently in the award stage, with the standstill period ending at midday on 3rd July 2025. The intended contract runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with opportunities for up to two extensions, covering the Teesside region.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses engaged in health services provision, particularly those focused on mental health and therapy services. Suitable organisations would likely include those capable of delivering stepped care psychological interventions at Step 2 and Step 3 levels. The contract value stands at £3,946,224 over its lifetime, offering significant growth potential for providers who can demonstrate quality and meet the financial envelope set by the Trust. Mental Health Matters, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Sunderland, has been announced as the likely supplier, suggesting opportunities for similar organisations to consider partnerships or subcontracting arrangements in this sector.

## 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 2 to Step 3. The service will provide 2.5 Team Managers, 4.6 High Intensity Therapists, 19 low Intensity Therapists and 1.8 Administrators 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 2 to Step 3. The service will provide 2.5 Team Managers, 4.6 High Intensity Therapists, 19 low Intensity Therapists and 1.8 Administrators 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. Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS3,946,224 to be provided from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028 with annual review.

Options: up to 2 extensions

### 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 12pm 3rd July 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/034373-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 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 | £3,946,224 |

## 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 | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2025 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034373-2025

## Notice URLs

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

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