Investing in Children - County Durham - North East and North Cumbria ICB

This is a Direct Award being made under Schedule 5 Section 13 - Urgency of the Procurement Act 2023 and in accordance with the Procurement Regulations 2024 -

Where- (a)the goods, services or works to be supplied under the public contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and (b)as a result the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure.

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority) have awarded a contract through 31 March 2026.

Investing in Children work in partnership with Durham County Council to provide services for children and young people to enable them to participate and engage with the different groups with the aim to bring about improvements in their lives. They also work in partnership with Durham County

Council and provide support and actively engage with initiatives for young people mental health and learning disability groups and networks throughout County Durham.