Open17 days left · closes midday, Monday 30 November 2026

Provision of Care Navigators

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 work (North East).

The estimated value is £670,770 excluding VAT.

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

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

Bids close at midday, Monday 30 November 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 20 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 30 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality and Innovation 20% · Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 20% · Integration, Collaboration And Service Sustainability 20% · Value- Price Matrix 30% · Social Value 10%

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

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for care contracts in this region (from 217 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Synchronicity Care Ltd on behalf of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) would like to invite bids for the provision of Care Navigators. As part of TEWVs community mental health transformation programme the Trust is seeking to develop a care navigator offer with a partner organisation. Care Navigators, with the support of multi-disciplinary teams and partner agencies, will support service users, carers and their families to independently access a range of services within their local community. The service will support service users in four local authority areas, therefore this procurement exercise has been split into 4 lots as follows: Lot 1 - Middlesbrough Lot 2 - Redcar Lot 3 - Darlington Lot 4 - Stockton To access all documentation in relation to this tender please register interest through the Atamis supplier portal.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 17 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £670,770 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?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 4 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
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 20 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 30 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Middlesbrough 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030 What this lot covers Care Navigators service in the Middlesbrough Area 2.4 full work time equivalent	Social and domiciliary care	£251,538
Redcar 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030 What this lot covers Care Navigators service in the Redcar Area 1 full work time equivalent	Social and domiciliary care	£104,808
Darlington 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030 What this lot covers Care Navigators service in the Darlington Area 1 full work time equivalent	Social and domiciliary care	£104,808
Stockton 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030 What this lot covers Care Navigators service in the Stockton Area 2 full work time equivalent	Social and domiciliary care	£209,616

Timeline

3 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 104370-2026

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 104370-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.