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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Alliance Psychological Services Limited SME, The Link CIC
- Value
- £2,841,072.78 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 028137-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Mar 2026
- Published26 Mar 2026Published the same day
Description
This is a PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C Intention to Award Notice. North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intend to award a contract under PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C for continued services being provided by an existing provider who are providing a satisfactory service. The lifetime value of the contract is £1,420,536.39 and the contract is for 13 April 2026 - 31 March 2027. 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 (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tees Valley Mental Health Support Teams: Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees - North Tees | Alliance Psychological Services Limited SME | £1.42m |
| Tees Valley Mental Health Support Teams: Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland - South Tees | The Link CIC | £1.42m |
About the suppliers
Alliance Psychological Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05744467).
The Link CIC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07635348).