---
title: "QHM-2025-8316 ICBTV-ADVOC-DAD-"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0580fc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-08-28"
---

# QHM-2025-8316 ICBTV-ADVOC-DAD-

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0580fc

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## Summary

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is overseeing a procurement process for the provision of 'General & Specialist Mental Health Advocacy' services, classified under 'Miscellaneous health services'. The contract is set within the UKC region, specifically in Sunderland, and is valued at £25,000. Key dates include the contract start on 1 April 2025 and the end on 31 March 2026. This direct award process, adhering to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was concluded with the Darlington Association on Disability. The procurement stage involved updating a tender and confirming the contract award, focusing on maintaining services by an existing provider that satisfactorily meets the required criteria.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses within the health services sector, particularly those specializing in mental health advocacy. The process demonstrates the government's preference for direct awards to established providers, underlining the importance of proven capability and compliance with regulatory standards. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong track record of service delivery in healthcare or have strategic partnerships in this field may find growth opportunities by aligning with such procurement practices. The presence of an active and well-established entity like the Darlington Association on Disability as the supplier offers a benchmark for quality and reliability in service contracting.

## Notice

General & Specialist Mental Health Advocacy

### Lot Information

Lot 1

General & Specialist Mental Health Advocacy 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 contract value is PS25000. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract and contracts will be issued following the standstill period from the date of this notice.

### 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 15/08/2025. 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/051954-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 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 | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DARLINGTON ASSOCIATION ON DISABILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2025 at 12:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051954-2025
- 4 Aug 2025 at 19:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045897-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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