Open24 days left · closes midday, Friday 23 October 2026

Darlington Crisis House (Non-clinical service)

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work (North East, Yorkshire and the Humber).

The estimated value is £2,750,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 23 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 16 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 23 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality and Innovation 30% · Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 30% · Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 25% · Social Value 10% · Value - Pricing 5%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for care contracts in this region (from 185 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for the provision of Darlington Crisis House (Non-clinical service). Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) provide a range of inpatient and community mental health and learning disability services for approximately 2 million people of all ages across a large geographical area. Durham and Darlington (D&D) Adult Mental Health (AMH) crisis services would like to welcome bids from organisations to work in collaboration with the D&D Crisis and Intensive home treatment teams to create a new non-clinical service which provides support and intervention for people who experiencing a crisis. To ensure risk is managed appropriately and any immediate clinical needs are met, the new service will receive referrals from the Urgent Care Crisis service. Stage one was a Pre Market engagement opportunity which was advertised on Find a Tender Service with an aim to input into the development for the specification and technical questions. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071229-2025 Stage two is a Competitive Tender Process, under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) therefore this is a two stage process. However please note the outcome of the awarded tender will be from the evaluation criteria of the Competitive Tender Process and not the Pre Market engagement opportunity.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 24 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £2,750,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East, Yorkshire and the Humber?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 16 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 23 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

27 October 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068537-2025
5 November 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071229-2025
22 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 089725-2026
24 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 090598-2026

About the buyer

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for care

Converge1 contract
Durham Police and Crime Commissioners Office.1 contract
Everyturn Mental Health1 contract
Qbtech Limited1 contract
Scarborough Survivors1 contract

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From notice 068537-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 27 October 2025, last updated 24 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.