Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 30 Jun 2025, 14:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NENC002 -Sexual abuse, sexualised behaviours and bereavement counselling services - Request for Information

Official notice

Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline value£520,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 May 2031 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) (the Contracting Authority) who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Sdeliver Sexual abuse and bereavement counselling services for children and young people (0-18yrs) and sexualised behaviours counselling for children and young people (0-16yrs) and who are residents within the Northumberland and North Tyneside locality.

It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and as applicable.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest.

NENC ICB is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NENC ICB, including EOI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis:

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register. If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system by selecting the link above.

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. If you find that you need any advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: [email protected]

Opening times 8am - 6pm

An Atamis Supplier guide can be accessed by clicking on the link above.

Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is

12 noon on Monday 14 2025.

CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jun 2025, 14:06 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2025, 14:06 BST
Authority reference
NENC002
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036128
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Counselling servicesGuidance and counselling servicesGuidance services
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0555f4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

30 Jun 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    30 Jun 2025, 14:06 BST
  2. Market engagement
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) (the Contracting Authority) who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Sdeliver Sexual abuse and bereavement counselling services for children and young people (0-18yrs) and sexualised behaviours counselling for children and young people (0-16yrs) and who are residents within the Northumberland and North Tyneside locality.

    It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and as applicable.

    It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest.

    NENC ICB is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NENC ICB, including EOI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis:

    health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

    If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register. If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system by selecting the link above.

    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. If you find that you need any advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details:

    Phone: 0800 9956035

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Opening times 8am - 6pm

    An Atamis Supplier guide can be accessed by clicking on the link above.

    Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is

    12 noon on Monday 14 2025.

  3. Tender notice expected392 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts150 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    30 Jun 2025, 14:06 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: QHM · GB-PPON: PMYZ-6944-BYLH PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, Sunderland, North East, SR5 3XBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure