Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
UK
Contact person: Gill Keane
Telephone: +44 7825054205
E-mail: gill.keane@cntw.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Neurodivergence Support to Staff Wellbeing Hub
Reference number: C404366
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Neurodivergence support to the NENC Staff Wellbeing Hub
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
Main site or place of performance:
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The North East and North Cumbria Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub is seeking to work with an organisation to deliver a short-term contract until November 2026 that could mobilise straight away.<br/><br/>We are seeking an organisation provided by staff with lived experience who are neurodivergent. This organisation would need to demonstrate proven expertise and experience of delivering training and peer-guided services to NHS and other sector staff both within the North East and North Cumbria region and nationally. It would need to demonstrate clinical, professional and contemporary research experience in the field of supporting health and social care staff. It would need to include clinical accredited health professionals who are neurodivergent with high-level expertise of communication in neurodivergent staff.<br/><br/>The service would deliver a rolling programme of small peer-guided groups for neurodivergent staff to over 100 staff over the contract. These groups would involve exploration, psychoeducation and steering. We would also require training for line managers in person backed up with the develop of bespoke digital resources. There would also be training face to face for Staff Wellbeing Hub staff and other occupational health and wellbeing staff in the region.<br/><br/>All training would need to be delivered both online and face to face in the North East and North Cumbria.<br/><br/>We would require the provider to demonstrate an excellent understanding and previous work with the health and social care workforce in the North and North Cumbria, and an expert understanding of occupational health, return work and access to work processes in the region.
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:
40 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
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:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Timescales are reduced as allowed under PSR Competitive Process of which this opportunity qualifies.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/12/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/12/2025
Local time: 13:00
Place:
Procurement Team, Arran House, St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, NE3 3XT
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders will be opened by member of Procurement Team
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The tender documents will be live to access on the system estimated 27 November 2025, please don't rely on Expression of Interest. It is the Supplier responsibility to obtain the documents from the system when they are live.<br/><br/>The tenders will be assessed by the department responsible for managing the contract, with oversight from other internal stakeholders such as procurement. A consensus meeting/s will be held to agree comments and scoring and other compliance checks will be carried out before making a recommendation for award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NTW Solutions Limited
Arran House, St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ntwsolutions.co.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cedr.com/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NTW Solutions Limited
Arran House, St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ntwsolutions.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/11/2025