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Awarded· 30 Sept 2025

Growing Well North Cumbria

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Sunderland, North East

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Growing Well North Cumbria. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 24 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Growing Well

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:41

    View notice

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Growing Well North Cumbria. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to Growing Well. It was awarded on 30 September 2025. The contract value is £100,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 24 November 2025. The notice number is 076479-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05e76b.

Summary of the contracting process

The tender process for "Growing Well North Cumbria" has been concluded by the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, the buying organisation. This contract pertains to the services industry and involves the delivery of mental health recovery support through a horticultural setting in North Cumbria, specifically at locations in Tebay and Egremont.

The contract was awarded directly to Growing Well, a small to medium enterprise (SME) based in Kendal, under a light-touch regime as per Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement method was direct and without competition due to its below-threshold value, with a total contract value of £100,000. Having commenced on 1st October 2025, the contract will run until 31st March 2026.

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The notice in full

This serves as notice of a direct award of a contract to Growing Well for the continuation of a mental health recovery support service pilot programme in North Cumbria and is made in accordance with Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) for non-healthcare services, direct award for below threshold.

This pilot scheme is to support with the reduction of waiting times for the community mental health team by offering alternative mental health recovery interventions using a horticultural setting for community-based rehabilitation. Services are based at two sites; one in Tebay and one in Egremont. Contract period: (01/10/2025 - 31/03/2026) Total Value: PS100,000

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Sep 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
Awarded to
Growing Well
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£100,000

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
076479-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e76b
CPV code
85323000 - Community health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is based in Sunderland. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Sunderland
Town
Sunderland
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Electoral ward
Castle
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Region
North East
Sub-region
Sunderland
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Address
Sunderland, SR5 3XB · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Growing Well
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 Growing Well North Cumbria

Who won the Growing Well North Cumbria contract?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Growing Well on 30 September 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Growing Well North Cumbria contract worth?

The contract value is £100,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Growing Well North Cumbria?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, North East.

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