Provision of Care Navigators
- Buyer
- TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Value
- £670,770
- Closes
- 30 November 2026
- Where
- Darlington, the North East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is buying a Care Navigator service, where staff help people using its community mental health services, along with their carers and families, to find and access local support independently. The work is split into four lots covering Middlesbrough, Redcar, Darlington and Stockton, with an estimated total value of £670,770. Interested businesses must register through the Atamis supplier portal to get the full tender documents.
What the buyer wants
• Provide Care Navigators who help service users, carers and families access a range of services in their local community independently • Work alongside the Trust's multi-disciplinary teams and partner agencies to support these people • Deliver the service in one or more areas: Middlesbrough (2.4 full-time equivalent posts, meaning the combined working hours of the staff), Redcar (1), Darlington (1) and Stockton (2)
Lots
- Middlesbrough
- Redcar
- Darlington
- Stockton
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice lists no eligibility criteria, so nothing in it explicitly rules out a small business, but the work is a community mental health support role within NHS services and the full tender documents are only available through the Atamis supplier portal.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at cddft.sclprocurement@nhs.net.
How to write a tender response
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