---
title: "Core Counselling Services in Northamptonshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dd27"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-30"
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# Core Counselling Services in Northamptonshire

Buyer: NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dd27

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## Summary

The contract for Core Counselling Services in Northamptonshire, managed by NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, focuses on health services and aims to support the region's Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Currently in the award update stage, the procurement process employs the Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime regulations. This service is intended to enhance outcomes for young people, particularly addressing socio-economic inequalities. Located in UKF25 and UKF24 regions, the contract originally started on 20th November 2025, and an extension option has now been enacted. The total contract value is £1,202,000 for an additional 12-month period, concluding in March 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in counselling services to expand and consolidate their presence in the health sector. Businesses focused on early intervention, social support, and partnership collaboration are well-suited to participate. Suppliers such as Service Six, The Lowdown, Time2Talk, CHAT Youth Counselling, and Youth Works Northamptonshire, all of whom are SMEs, exemplify strong contributors to this contract. Companies providing specialised health services can leverage this procurement opportunity to foster growth and contribute to reducing health inequalities across Northamptonshire.

## Notice

The aim of the service is to; * Deliver early intervention and prevention * Address needs including emotional, social and environmental factors * Provide specialised support * Collaborate and integrate with local partnerships * Reduce admissions

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This service specification has been developed to support delivery of the Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Strategy and relevant outcomes set out in the Public Health Outcomes Framework. There are growing inequalities in outcomes related to socio-economic status and outcomes for children become progressively worse the further down the socio-economic spectrum. The service aims to deliver improved outcomes for all young people and shall allocate resources in proportion to need, based on a proportionate universalist model that aims to bring the outcomes for vulnerable children who in line with the outcomes of children generally. This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C on 20th November 2025 and this notice confirms the extension option has been enacted.

Options: Option to extend for 12 months.

### 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 19/11/2025. 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/029269-2026 |
| 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 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 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 | £1,202,001 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN15 6EY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | CHAT YOUTH COUNSELLING; SERVICE SIX; THE LOWDOWN; TIME2TALK; YOUTH WORKS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2026 at 15:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029269-2026
- 5 Mar 2026 at 15:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020032-2026
- 7 Nov 2025 at 16:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072202-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:999999-2099:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb/
- https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

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