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title: "Counselling and Therapeutic Service (CYP) - Barnado's C405828"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06110a"
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buyer: "NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Counselling and Therapeutic Service (CYP) - Barnado's C405828

Buyer: NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06110a

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## Summary

The NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board has procured a contract to provide counselling and therapeutic services for children and young people aged 8 to 18 through Barnardo's. This procurement, classified under psychiatrist or psychologist services, fits within the services industry category and is aimed at enhancing emotional and mental health support through a Single Point of Access model in London. The contract has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations 2023, with the formal awarding decision made on 11 February 2026, and the contract term set from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, valued at £744,000 over its three-year period.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in mental health services and early intervention strategies. Barnardo's continuing involvement showcases their competence in delivering integrated care solutions, and businesses with similar expertise might find future opportunities in the expansion of associated services such as digital options and school-based initiatives. This procurement method favours entities well-acquainted with the public sector service sustainability and integration, providing optimal results for providers focused on innovation, reducing health inequalities, and enhancing access to health services.

## Notice

Deliver Integrated Counselling and Theapeutic Service for Children and young People aged 8 to 18. The counselling and therapeutic provision, outlined in this specification, forms part of our new wider universal offer to support CYP emotional and mental health needs though a Single Point of Access (SPA) model. This has been an iterative process and is the result of significant discussion with partners in social care, education and health and with CYP, parents and carers. The resulting proposed model extends beyond traditional CAMH services to improve access into a wide range of services for local CYP, with a strong focus on early intervention and prevention. In addition to the service provision covered by this specification, other third sector provision will be offered to CYP through the SPA and social prescribing including physical activities, art, culture and leisure activities, school-based services and digital options.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice relates to Deliver Integrated Counselling and Theapeutic Service for Children and young People aged 8 to 18.

The counselling and therapeutic provision, outlined in this specification, forms part of our new wider universal offer to support CYP emotional and mental health needs though a Single Point of Access (SPA) model. 

This has been an iterative process and is the result of significant discussion with partners in social care, education and health and with CYP, parents and carers. The resulting proposed model extends beyond traditional CAMH services to improve access into a wide range of services for local CYP, with a strong focus on early intervention and prevention. In addition to the service provision covered by this specification, other third sector provision will be offered to CYP through the SPA and social prescribing including physical activities, art, culture and leisure activities, school-based services and digital options.

This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.
The annual value of the contract is PS248,000.00
The lifetime value of the contract is PS744,000.00

The expiring contract ends 31/03/2026
The contract term will be 3 years with No Option to Extend
The contract will start 01/04/2026 and end 31/03/2029

### Procurement Information

"Justification: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
Reason: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation: 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 10/02/2026
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/021342-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1 1TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Laycock |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2026 at 13:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021342-2026
- 28 Jan 2026 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007659-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://barnardos.org.uk
- https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board

## Provenance

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