II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission NENC017 Getting Advice & Getting Help Service Children and Young People's Mental Health & Wellbeing Services - Tees Valley under NHS Standard Contract 2025-26 Atamis Project Reference C358073.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 January 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 Noon on 19 June 2025.
Additional information
Firstly, the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
Secondly
An electronic tendering tool is being utilised to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. 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. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from
23 May 2025
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
27 244 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2026
End:
31/12/2033
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 January 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission NENC017 Getting Advice & Getting Help Service Children and Young People's Mental Health & Wellbeing Services - Tees Valley under NHS Standard Contract 2025-26 Atamis Project Reference C358073.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 January 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 Noon on 19 June 2025.
Additional information
Firstly, the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
Secondly
An electronic tendering tool is being utilised to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. 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. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from
23 May 2025