Official UK procurement notice
Rapid Response Clinic - Psychological Support
Authority: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCounty Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) are awarding a 3 months contract (with 3 x 1-month optional extensions) under Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C process to existing provider, DURHAM CITY THERAPY LTD.
This is for provision of an external psychotherapist to provide additional support to the Trust's Psychologist. This provision is for patients who, as part of the Breast Surgery Service review process, have been identified as suffering psychological harm. Support ranges from signposting, referral to other services, or if needed psychological interventional support from the Trust.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- 14 Sept 2026, 12:25 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 15:03 BST
- Authority reference
C469560- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092460- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f902Find a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2026- Contract award notice published14 Sept 2026, 12:25 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published30 Sept 2026, 15:03 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURHAM CITY THERAPY LTD1 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027Extensions: 3 x 4 months optional extensions | £16,800 | 24 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · DURHAM CITY THERAPY LTD
- Signed
- 24 Sept 2026
- Value
- £16,800
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 3 x 1 month optional extensions
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DURHAM CITY THERAPY LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender