---
title: "Provision of an additional Counsellor for 15 months in the Community"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06df01"
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buyer: "South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# Provision of an additional Counsellor for 15 months in the Community

Buyer: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df01

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## Summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust procured an additional community counsellor to support its services. The requirement is for guidance and counselling services, delivered in the community for the Trust. The Trust is the buying organisation, with City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited acting as its procuring subsidiary. The work is associated with Sunderland and the wider South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS service area. This is a single service requirement rather than a multi-lot programme. It would be relevant to counselling providers, community mental health organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprises with the personnel and governance arrangements needed to provide counselling services for an NHS organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to Sunderland Counselling Service. The award was made on 6 July 2026 and the contract was signed on that date. The contract runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £80,000 excluding VAT and £96,000 including VAT. The contract is active. Evaluation was not conducted through a competitive tender because the Trust used a below-threshold direct procurement route. The award covers the provision of one additional counsellor in the community for the South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

This award indicates established NHS demand for community-based counselling capacity over a substantial service period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide qualified counselling personnel, manage safe and consistent delivery in community settings, and demonstrate suitable clinical governance, safeguarding and referral arrangements for NHS service users. Experience of working with NHS organisations or comparable public-sector health services would help show that the provider can meet reporting, confidentiality and information-governance expectations. The incumbent is a small voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that this type of requirement can suit specialist local providers as well as larger health and care organisations. Providers should be able to scale an additional counsellor service reliably.

## Notice

Provision of an additional Counsellor for 15 months in the Community for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075253-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode area | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR4 7TP |
| 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 | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUNDERLAND COUNSELLING SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 12:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075253-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075253-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.choicesunderland.co.uk/
- http://www.stsft.nhs.uk
- http://www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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