Coming up· published 4 Nov 2025
Neurodiversity pathway for individuals accessing the Waiting Well and WorkWell services in North Cumbria.
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 5 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:03
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year 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 contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 October 2026. It lasts 1 year.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 5 November 2025. The notice number is 071284-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05db04. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, located in Pemberton House, Sunderland, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Neurodiversity pathway, intended for individuals accessing the Waiting Well and WorkWell services in North Cumbria. The initiative falls under the services industry category, specifically guidance services (CPV 85312310), and is classified as a light-touch regime service. Currently, a market engagement exercise is underway.
The board has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gauge market capacity and interest in delivering the services. Interested parties can access RFI documentation starting 5th November 2025, with submissions due by 12:00 on 18th November 2025. The contract period is anticipated to run from 1st January 2026 to 31st October 2026.
SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited for participation, considering the suitability criteria outlined in the procurement notice. The initiative supports growth by encouraging innovative solutions that enhance service delivery within North Cumbria, providing a platform for organisations to forge lasting impacts within the healthcare sector.
The notice in full
NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of a Neurodiversity pathway for individuals accessing the Waiting Well and WorkWell services in North Cumbria.
The ICB is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 (1 year)
- 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
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 071284-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05db04
- CPV code
- 85312310 - Guidance 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
- North East (England)
- 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 Neurodiversity pathway for individuals accessing the Waiting Well and WorkWell… 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 long is the Neurodiversity pathway for individuals accessing the Waiting Well and WorkWell… contract?
The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 October 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Neurodiversity pathway for individuals accessing the Waiting Well and WorkWell…?
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, North East.
How do I bid for Neurodiversity pathway for individuals accessing the Waiting Well and WorkWell…?
Register on the buyer's Atamis portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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