Official UK procurement notice
Counselling and Therapeutic Service (CYP) - Barnado's C405828
Authority: NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDeliver Integrated Counselling and Theapeutic Service for Children and young People aged 8 to 18. 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. 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.
CPV: Psychiatrist or psychologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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 is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.<br/>The annual value of the contract is £248,000.00<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £744,000.00<br/><br/>The expiring contract ends 31/03/2026<br/>The contract term will be 3 years with No Option to Extend<br/>The contract will start 01/04/2026 and end 31/03/2029
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
- 28 Jan 2026, 14:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021342- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06110aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
"Justification: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/>Reason: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<br/>Explanation: 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. <br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10/02/2026<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR."
Publisher note: "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. <br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.<br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10/02/2026<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Written representations should be sent to nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net<br/>Decision to award this contract was made by NCL & NWL Executive Management Team on 11/12/2025 in line with the ICB's Standing Financial Instructions (SFI's)<br/>No Conflicts of Interest have been identified<br/>The decision to award this contract was based on the assessment of the providers current and likely future performance to deliver the commissioned activity against the following key criterIa with the corresponding percentage value representing their importance.<br/>A score of 34% for Quality and innovation was awarded out of a possible 34%<br/>A score of 20% for Value was awarded out of a possible 20%<br/>A score of 24% for Integration, collaboration and service sustainability was awarded out of a possible 24%<br/>A score of 10% for Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice was awarded out of a possible 12%<br/>A score of 10% for Social value was awarded out of a possible 10%<br/>With a combined score of 100% out of a possible 100% it demonstrates the providers current and likely future performance to deliver the commissioned activity."
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | Textvi.3 | "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 mu… | "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The existing provider is… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardo's | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007659-2026-1 · Barnardo's
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £744,000 – £744,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Barnardo'sAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.