Scope
Reference
NENC026
Description
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), undertook a procurement to commission Trauma Intervention and Bereavement.
The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years commencing on 01 July 2026, with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
This tender opportunity has now closed.
The closing date for submission of tenders was 12 noon 09 January 2026.
Additional information
Firstly, the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.]
The ICB has utilised an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there were no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with the ICB, including bid submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 02922 809277
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
Tender documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 10 December 2025.
Legal, economic, financial, and technical information
Conditions for participation
Objective rules and criteria for participation
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".
The central digital platform is an online resource, Find a Tender Service (FTS) which will make it easier for suppliers to find and bid for contract opportunities. It is the place where all the regulated public procurement notices are published and supplier information is stored and updated for inclusion within bid opportunities. To take part in this bid opportunity you needed to register on FTS. It is a provider's responsibility to ensure that the data they are sharing is accurate. This includes the need to complete basic information on the supplier information, declare it is correct and generate a share code or download a file of their information. The supplier needed to submit this share code or file in the way that was determined by the buyer in the tender notice or tender documents. Providers previously registered on Find a Tender Service needed to re-register and enter your organisation information at https://www.gov.uk/find-tender.
Suppliers will always need to complete their bids in the form and manner required by the contracting authority.
The basic principles of a single stage competitive tendering procedure in line with Section 84 and 85 of the Procurement Act 2023 were followed for this under threshold Light Touch Service procurement.
The publication of this notice marks the commencement of an adopted Voluntary Standstill Period which will begin 12 March 2026 and end midnight 23 March 2026.
Following the completion of the voluntary standstill period a UK7 Contract Details Notice will be published within 30 days of contract award.
Contract 1. NENC026 Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling Service for children, young people and young adults aged 4 - 25 years and care leavers 25-30 years.NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Supplier
Contract value
- £951,876 excluding VAT
- £951,876 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
10 March 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
11 March 2026
Standstill period
- End: 23 March 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
24 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029
- Possible extension to 30 June 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend for a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
Contract locations
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
TYNESIDE AND NORTHUMBERLAND MIND
- Companies House: 07552434
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLQP-7652-LYGN
3rd Floor, Tru-Knit House
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 6UF
United Kingdom
Email: alex.wilson@tynesidemind.org.uk
Website: https://www.tynesidemind.org.uk
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. NENC026 Trauma Intervention and Bereavement Counselling Service for children, young people and young adults aged 4 - 25 years and care leavers 25-30 years.NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Contracting authority
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- NHS Organisation Data Service: QHM
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMYZ-6944-BYLH
PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
United Kingdom
Email: nencicb.procurement@nhs.net
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Organisation type: Public authority - central government