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TEL L1 DA Jul26 - Northumberland County Council - awarded

NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED

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20 Aug 2026 at 11:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council appointed a Technology Enabled Lives provider to support people through technology-enabled care services in Northumberland. The requirement is classified as repair and maintenance services for medical equipment, so it is relevant to businesses supplying, maintaining and supporting assistive or connected care equipment. Delivery is associated with Northumberland County Council in Morpeth, with the delivery postcode NE61 2EF. The procurement is categorised as goods, although the appointed provider’s role combines the supply and ongoing support of technology-enabled living equipment. The appointment was made through the Northern Housing Consortium’s Technology Enabled Lives framework, with the council as the public-sector end user and Chiptech International Ltd as the selected supplier.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. The contract was awarded to Chiptech International Ltd on 16 June 2026 for £316,000 GBP. The contract runs from 16 July 2026 to 15 July 2028, with an option to extend for two separate one-year periods. The tender submission deadline was 16 June 2026. The route was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, using the Northern Housing Consortium’s Technology Enabled Lives framework rather than an open standalone tender. The contract award is active. The published procurement description identifies a two-year appointment and the possible extensions; the award value is the same as the stated procurement value. Northumberland County Council is the contracting public-sector organisation.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement demonstrates demand for a technology-enabled care provider able to supply and maintain medical or assistive equipment for a county council. A credible competitor would need operational capability across equipment provision, installation or support, repair and maintenance, together with dependable service delivery for people receiving technology-enabled care. Experience of working with public-sector buyers and managing a service over a multi-year period would strengthen a future proposition. Access to the Northern Housing Consortium’s Technology Enabled Lives framework is commercially important because this requirement was awarded through a framework call-off. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that smaller specialist providers may be well placed to compete when comparable requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TEL L1 DA Jul26 - Northumberland County Council - awarded

Notice Description

This contract award notice is to notify the market that Northumberland County Council based in Morpeth, UK have appointed Chiptech as their Technology Enabled Lives provider for a period of TWO years, with an option to extend for a further TWO x ONE Year individual periods. This appointment has been made under the Northern Housing Consortium's Technology Enabled Lives framework. (Contract Award Notice 2024/S 000-000849)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8c44f6b3-74b4-49f2-9bef-d85efbaa703f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f387923-9196-4233-9cfd-d13ecc09cc41
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£316,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£316,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 15 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3QD
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Chiptech International Ltd

Further Information

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