PSR Direct Award C - Coram Voice advocacy

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
North East
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

Delivery of advocacy services to Ferndene and Lotus units, ensuring support for young people in inpatient mental health care. The service requires ongoing engagement with patients to provide representation and support, maintaining continuity of care for the existing service user population.

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Awarded value: £139k; As published
Published: 1 June 2026
Awarded: 1 June 2026; Coram
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Advocacy service

Provision of independent advocacy services for children and young people within specialist mental health and inpatient care settings.

Provide advocacy services to Ferndene and Lotus CNTW

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Advocacy service
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000

Services in this contract

Children's advocacy and independent visitorsMain service£375k typicalAdvocacy for young inpatients at Ferndene and Lotus units from Coram Voice

Lifecycle

Published
1 June 2026
Contract awardedto Coram
1 June 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

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Coram

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3624177/psr-direct-award-c-coram-voice-advocacy
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. PSR Direct Award C - Coram Voice advocacy. Contract award, 1 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3624177/psr-direct-award-c-coram-voice-advocacy (accessed 5 November 2026).