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Psychological Services Provision

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for healthcare work (North East).

The estimated value is £900,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

Bids close at 2pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Friday 2 October 2026
Bids by
2pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical Submissions 50% · Financial 40% · Social Value 10%

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

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for healthcare contracts in this region (from 135 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around April 2029.

What the notice says

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…Read the full description
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.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: health-family.force.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 2 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 2pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 087082-2026

About the buyer

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

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From notice 087082-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.