Contract award · 28 Jan 2026

Counselling and Therapeutic Service (CYP) - Barnado's C405828

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board awarded “Counselling and Therapeutic Service (CYP)…” to Barnardo's. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social careLondon

Value Not published
WinnerBarnardo's

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Buyer
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Barnardo's
Value
Not published
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date28 Jan 2026
  2. Published28 Jan 2026Published the same day

Description

This notice relates to Deliver Integrated Counselling and Theapeutic Service for Children and young People aged 8 to 18.<br/><br/> The counselling and therapeutic provision, outlined in this specification, forms part of our new wider universal offer to support CYP emotional and mental health needs though a Single Point of Access (SPA) model. <br/><br/>This has been an iterative process and is the result of significant discussion with partners in social care, education and health and with CYP, parents and carers. The resulting proposed model extends beyond traditional CAMH services to improve access into a wide range of services for local CYP, with a strong focus on early intervention and prevention. In addition to the service provision covered by this specification, other third sector provision will be offered to CYP through the SPA and social prescribing including physical activities, art, culture and leisure activities, school-based services and digital options.<br/><br/>This notice…

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