Official UK procurement notice
PSR Direct Award C - Hope Haven - The Well
Authority: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of counselling to Hope Haven.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Contract award notice for PSR Direct Award C - Newcastle and Gateshead CYPs services -…Awarded
Contract award notice for PSR Direct Award C - Newcastle and Gateshead CYPs services - Kooth. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award Process C. 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 decision makers by midnight on 2nd April 2026 via email to:<br/>gill.keane@cntw.nhs.uk<br/>Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is looking to award the below contract to Kooth <br/>The commitment is for a 1 year contract with an annual value of £139,571. The contract period is 1/4/26 – 31/3/27.<br/> The Authority reserve the right to extend this contract for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to funding and / or need.<br/>As per the PSR direct award process C through assessment of key criteria the authority is satisfied that the existing provider is delivering the services to a sufficient standard and will continue to do so in this intended future award. No conflicts of interest. <br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060522- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067034Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Following PSR Direct Award C process
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.4.1 | Contract award notice for PSR Direct Award C - Newcastle and Gateshead CYPs services - Kooth | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) awarded under the Direct Award Process C. 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.Decision makers contact details:gill.keane@cntw.nhs.ukNo conflicts of interest.Cumbria, No… | |
| — | TextII.1.1.1 | PSR Direct Award C - CYPS Kooth | PSR Direct Award C - Hope Haven - The Well | |
| — | TextII.1.7.1 | £139,571 | £55,106 | |
| — | TextII.2.14.1 | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award Process C. 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. Re… | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice under Direct Award Process C. 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. Decision makers contact details: gill.keane@cntw.nhs.uk No conflicts of interes… | |
| — | TextII.1.4.1 | Provision of counselling to the CYPs service in Newcastle and Gateshead | Provision of services to the Hope Haven | |
| — | TextII.2.4.1 | Contract award notice for PSR Direct Award C - Newcastle and Gateshead CYPs services - Kooth | PSR Direct Award C - Provision of services to the Hope Haven | |
| — | TextV.2.3.2 | no | yes | |
| — | TextV.2.3.1 | Kooth PLC5 Merchants Square LondonLondonW2 1AY | West End Community Centre, Westminster Road, Morecambe, LA4 4JE | |
| — | TextV.2.4. | £139,571 | £55,106 |
2 amendments published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kooth PLC | £139,571 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025708-2026-1 · Kooth PLC
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Value
- £139,571
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.Mediation body
- NTW Solutions LimitedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kooth PLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.