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Awarded· 15 Jul 2025

QHM-2025-8316 Icbtv-Advoc-DAD-

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

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM-2025-8316 Icbtv-Advoc-DAD-. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 28 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Darlington Association on Disability

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 19:39

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 12:18

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About this tender

In brief

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM-2025-8316 Icbtv-Advoc-DAD-. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to Darlington Association on Disability. It was awarded on 15 July 2025. The contract value is £25,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 28 August 2025. The notice number is 051954-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0580fc.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is overseeing a procurement process for the provision of 'General & Specialist Mental Health Advocacy' services, classified under 'Miscellaneous health services'. The contract is set within the UKC region, specifically in Sunderland, and is valued at £25,000. Key dates include the contract start on 1 April 2025 and the end on 31 March 2026.

This direct award process, adhering to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was concluded with the Darlington Association on Disability. The procurement stage involved updating a tender and confirming the contract award, focusing on maintaining services by an existing provider that satisfactorily meets the required criteria.

The process demonstrates the government's preference for direct awards to established providers, underlining the importance of proven capability and compliance with regulatory standards. The presence of an active and well-established entity like the Darlington Association on Disability as the supplier offers a benchmark for quality and reliability in service contracting.

The notice in full

General & Specialist Mental Health Advocacy

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    General & Specialist Mental Health Advocacy The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is PS25000.

    Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract and contracts will be issued following the standstill period from the date of this notice.

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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
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Darlington Association on Disability
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
Large

Values

Contracts value
£25,000

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
051954-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0580fc
CPV code
85140000 - Miscellaneous 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
Delivery area
North East (England)
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
Darlington Association on Disability
Awardee scale
Large
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 QHM-2025-8316 Icbtv-Advoc-DAD-

Who won the QHM-2025-8316 Icbtv-Advoc-DAD- contract?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Darlington Association on Disability on 15 July 2025.

How much is the QHM-2025-8316 Icbtv-Advoc-DAD- contract worth?

The contract value is £25,000.

Who is the buyer for QHM-2025-8316 Icbtv-Advoc-DAD-?

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

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