Coming up· published 30 Jun 2025
NENC002 -Sexual abuse, sexualised behaviours and bereavement counselling services - Request for Information
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Sunderland, North East
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:06
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £520,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 30 June 2025. The notice number is 036128-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0555f4. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) is in the planning stage of a procurement process, conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise to explore the market capability for delivering counselling services addressing sexual abuse, sexualised behaviours, and bereavement for children and young people within the Northumberland and North Tyneside areas.
This public procurement, titled "NENC002 - Sexual abuse, sexualised behaviours and bereavement counselling services - Request for Information", falls under the industry category of guidance and counselling services. Organisations interested in this opportunity should submit their RFI responses by 12 noon on 14 July 2025, utilising the electronic tendering tool associated with the exercise. Future tender opportunities will be published, with additional notices expected around 1 October 2025.
This procurement exercise offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in counselling and support services. The projected contract period will commence on 1 June 2026 and continue until 31 May 2031.
The notice in full
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) (the Contracting Authority) who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Sdeliver Sexual abuse and bereavement counselling services for children and young people (0-18yrs) and sexualised behaviours counselling for children and young people (0-16yrs) and who are residents within the Northumberland and North Tyneside locality.
It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and as applicable.
It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise.
An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest. NENC ICB is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers.
Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NENC ICB, including EOI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register.
If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system by selecting the link above. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection.
If you find that you need any advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Opening times 8am - 6pm An Atamis Supplier guide can be accessed by clicking on the link above. Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 12 noon on Monday 14 2025.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2031 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £520,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 036128-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0555f4
- CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services; 85312310 - Guidance services; 85312320 - Counselling services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Town
- Sunderland
- Postcode
- SR5 3XB
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Delivery area
- Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Sunderland
- Area
- Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Country
- England
Buyer
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.
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
When will the NENC002 -Sexual abuse, sexualised behaviours and bereavement counselling… tender open?
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the NENC002 -Sexual abuse, sexualised behaviours and bereavement counselling… contract worth?
The estimated value is £520,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for NENC002 -Sexual abuse, sexualised behaviours and bereavement counselling…?
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, North East.
How do I bid for NENC002 -Sexual abuse, sexualised behaviours and bereavement counselling…?
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