Durham Tees Valley Talking Therapies partnership service - Tier 1

Concepts

• darlington
• community health
• service users
• therapies service
• talking therapies partnership service
• durham tees valley talking therapies
• the service team structure
• durham tees valley
• the service
• partnership

Location

North East England:

Description

The service will be fully integrated into the Durham and Tees Valley talking therapies service, supporting service users who require a stepped care psychological intervention ranging from Step 1 to Step 4. The service will provide 7 Counsellors for depression and 3 step 1 counsellors WTE (Whole time Equivalent) who are qualified staff to deliver the service. Staff will be co-located within the service team structure. Staff will be expected to work towards meeting waiting list and treatment targets of the service collectively.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

contract term is 1 plus 1 plus 1

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 the relevant authority by midnight 29th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS foundation trust are intending to award a contract an existing provider following Direct Award process C. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 29th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Written representations should be sent to jemma.amer1@nhs.net The award decision makers include: Greg Hawmann, Service Manager (17/04/25) Shaun Mayo General Manager(09/04/25) Jamie Todd (02/05/25 ) Claire Bestford PFBP (09/04/25) and Liz Romaniak - Director of Finance (19/05/25). There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest from individuals making the decision. The decision making record has been scored against the basic selection criteria - the provider passed all criteria. The contract does not meet the considerable change threshold. This is an extension of an existing service, the provider continues to meet the requirements of the service and has the capacity to continue to provide the service. The services to be procured include a qualified support workforce to provide Durham and Tees Valley talking therapies. The contract will be a 1 plus, 1 plus, 1 at an anticipated overall lifetime contract value £2,428,965 with annual inflationary uplifts to be added. Services are expected to be delivered from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028.