Official UK procurement notice
Delivery of Counselling Provision within North Tyneside Talking Therapies
Authority: Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDelivery of counselling provision within North Tyneside Talking Therapies.
CPV: Counselling services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of counselling modalities to patients within the North Tyneside Talking…Awarded
Provision of counselling modalities to patients within the North Tyneside Talking Therapies anxiety and depression service. The service offers psychological therapies for patients registered with a GP in the locality experiencing psychological difficulties across the severity spectrum from mild to severe presentations.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services PSR Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 07/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.<br/><br/>The intention is for the contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services PSR Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 07/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.<br/><br/>The intention is for the contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Mar 2026, 13:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 11:46 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068152- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06716bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services PSR Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 07/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.<br/><br/>The intention is for the contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Publisher note: Award Decision makers:<br/>Operational Services Manager - Community Services<br/>Deputy Director - Community Services<br/><br/>No conflicts of interests identified.<br/><br/>The basic and key criteria rationale used was that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This contract was procured and awarded following the PSR Direct Award Process - Option C. Following standstill this contract has been awarded with the contract award date/start date of 01 June 2026.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland Counselling ServiceSME | £1,933,788 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 026280-2026-1 · Sunderland Counselling ServiceSME
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,933,788
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sunderland Counselling ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.