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Durham Tees Valley Talking Therapies partnership service - Tier 2

TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Buyer Address: Trust Headquarters, West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way, Darlington, UKC13, DL22TS, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Jemma

Contact Email: jemma.amer1@nhs.net

Contact Telephone: +44 7867537014

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
3946224.0 GBP
Published
23 Jun 2025, 11:55
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85323000 - Community health services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Mental Health Matters
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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 2 to Step 3. The service will provide 2.5 Team Managers, 4.6 High Intensity Therapists, 19 low Intensity Therapists and 1.8 Administrators 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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 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 2 to Step 3. The service will provide 2.5 Team Managers, 4.6 High Intensity Therapists, 19 low Intensity Therapists and 1.8 Administrators 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. Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £3,946,224 to be provided from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028 with annual review.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: up to 2 extensions

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): To meet financial envelope

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