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Psychological Services Provision

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 17:10.

Opportunity overview

Provide a standardised staff psychological service in all its elements across the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS). This includes providing advice to the Trust and managers to reduce the occurrence and length of absence through timely and appropriate advice. Standardising the reporting which includes providing factual and balanced recommendations and provision of management information. Provide this service for over a 52-week period per year. Appointments will be a mix of face-to-face sessions via the telephone. Provide therapy support for workplace-related mental health difficulties within a 6-session model, and for complex workplace trauma-related presentations within a 12-session model. Any extensions to this provision will be in be highly exceptional cases and should only be applied following approval from the Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service for NEAS. Following receipt of a referral, NEAS should receive a response from the Supplier within five working days and an appointment within ten working days. An assessment report to be sent following the first session and then a discharge report at the end of treatment. Support easily accessible high-quality services for staff employed within the full Trust geographical settings, considering the shift work undertaken by some colleagues. Support is cost effective and efficient provision of service that will support the health and wellbeing of Trust staff.

Classification

  • CPV85121270 — Psychiatrist or psychologist services
  • CPV85121271 — Home for the psychologically disturbed services

Lots

  • Lot 1£900k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C471571
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
14 Oct 2026, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
9 Nov 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Apr 2029, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,080,000
Amount
900,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical Submissions
Description
1) Overview methods of operation 2) Approach to ensure appropriate skills and standards 3) Evidence experiance in delivering such /similar works 4) Qualifications and accreditations 5) Availability of local resources

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Financial
Description
Financial Offers (Value for Money)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Describe how your organisation supports the health, wellbeing, and resilience of patients, and NHS staff.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The terms of this contract are a two-year fixed term plus a one-year extension.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121270
Description
Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121271
Description
Home for the psychologically disturbed services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
087082-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Sept 2026, 19:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PQGJ-4428-JQJD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQGJ-4428-JQJD

Address

Street Address
Bernicia House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Locality
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Postal Code
NE15 8NY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Name
Anthony Oba

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle-Upon-Tyne · UKC22 · NE15 8NY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 087082-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·