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Awarded· 20 Aug 2024

Counselling & Interactive Webinar Support for Children & Young People (9-25), Parent Carer Support and Advice Line & Parent Carer Groups in Gloucestershire

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · Gloucester, South West

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Gloucester.

Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Tic+ (teens in Crisis

  2. 2024

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 13:56

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  3. 2024

    Award notice updated

    Award Notice · 16:08

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  4. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 10:39

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  5. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 09:03

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Gloucester. The contract went to Tic+ (teens in Crisis. It was awarded on 20 August 2024. The contract value is £16,767,840.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 16 April 2025. The notice number is 015488-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0492a2.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for counselling and interactive webinar support for children and young people aged 9-25, as well as a parent carer support and advice line, and parent carer groups in Gloucestershire.

The contract, with a value of approximately £10,479,900 over a five-year period, was formally awarded on 9 April 2025, with the contract commencing on 1 September 2024 for an initial three years with the option to extend for an additional two years.

This procurement falls under health services and was conducted as a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The notice in full

Counselling & Interactive Webinar Support for Children & Young People (9-25), Parent Carer Support and Advice Line & Parent Carer Groups in Gloucestershire.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract is being 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.

    The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Wednesday 4 September 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

    Gloucestershire ICB award decision makers: Gloucestershire ICB Board Gloucestershire ICB Operational Executive Gloucestershire ICB Strategic Executive NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. The current incumbent, TIC+, was considered against the 5 key criteria. These criteria are not weighted differently as they are equally important for this service.

    They are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements and have been delivering high quality, safe and effective face to face counselling services on behalf of NHS Gloucestershire ICB and previously the CCG since 2015.

    TIC+ consistently fundraises significant amounts of income annually to support the delivery of their services which bring benefits to the children and young people of Gloucestershire, specifically in reducing health inequalities which is one clear aim of the ICB. No conflicts of interest registered. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.

    Approximate contract value: PS10,479,900 (5-year contract period). Proposed contract length 3-years (with option to extend for a further 2-year period) from 1 September 2024.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Tic+ (teens in Crisis
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£16,767,840

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
015488-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0492a2
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board is based in Gloucester. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Gloucester
Town
Gloucester
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Electoral ward
Westgate
Constituency
Gloucester
Delivery area
Gloucestershire CC
Region
South West
Sub-region
Gloucestershire CC
Area
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Contact
Paul Wilkinson
Address
Gloucester, GL1 2TG · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Tic+ (teens in Crisis
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Counselling & Interactive Webinar Support for Children & Young People (9-25)… contract?

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Tic+ (teens in Crisis on 20 August 2024.

How much is the Counselling & Interactive Webinar Support for Children & Young People (9-25)… contract worth?

The contract value is £16,767,840.

Who is the buyer for Counselling & Interactive Webinar Support for Children & Young People (9-25)…?

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, based in Gloucester, South West. The named contact is Paul Wilkinson.

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