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title: "Investing in Children - County Durham - North East and North Cumbria ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d40d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-27"
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# Investing in Children - County Durham - North East and North Cumbria ICB

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d40d

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, focuses on a direct award contract for the project titled "Investing in Children - County Durham - North East and North Cumbria ICB". Situated in Sunderland, the buying organisation operates under the healthcare sector, as indicated by its address in Sunderland Enterprise Park. This process reached the award and contract stage, with key dates including the contract's commencement on 24 October 2025 and an end date of 31 March 2026. The procurement was enacted without competition due to urgent need as described under the Procurement Act 2023, covering care services for children and young people across County Durham.

This tender opens significant avenues for businesses specialising in community engagement and healthcare services for young populations. Given its direct award setup, suppliers like Investing in Children, who also operate in partnership with Durham County Council, have been able to secure involvement due to their existing alignment with the contract's requirements. This scenario could serve as a model for other large-scale organisations with community action programmes, particularly those focusing on youth and mental health services, to position themselves competitively for future similar opportunities within the public health sector.

## Notice

This is a Direct Award being made under Schedule 5 Section 13 - Urgency of the Procurement Act 2023 and in accordance with the Procurement Regulations 2024 - Where- (a)the goods, services or works to be supplied under the public contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and (b)as a result the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure. NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority) have awarded a contract through 31 March 2026. Investing in Children work in partnership with Durham County Council to provide services for children and young people to enable them to participate and engage with the different groups with the aim to bring about improvements in their lives. They also work in partnership with Durham County Council and provide support and actively engage with initiatives for young people mental health and learning disability groups and networks throughout County Durham.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068499-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £69,942 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INVESTING IN CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2025 at 11:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068499-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068499-2025
  27th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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