Award

Primary Care Regulations Advice & Training Service

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jul 2025 at 09:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Jun 2025 at 14:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Jun 2025 at 11:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Primary Care Regulations Advice & Training Service" was led by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, a central government public authority. Based in Sunderland, United Kingdom, the board aimed to support the delivery of national priorities with a focus on primary care development. Classified under the health training services category, the procurement involved a direct method below the competition threshold, completing on 14 July 2025, with the contract starting 1 August 2025 and ending 31 July 2026. The awarded contract, valued at £44,400 (gross value £53,280), was granted to the Primary Care Commissioning Community Interest Company, which will deliver the service across North East and Yorkshire, including Cumbria.

This procurement creates opportunities for organisations specialising in health training and development services within the public sector. Businesses equipped to provide structured training events, networking opportunities, and personal development sessions would greatly benefit from such engagements. Large-scale suppliers or those categorized as VCSE can leverage their expertise in virtual networking solutions and specialist advice to enhance their service offerings, thereby potentially expanding their reach within the UK's healthcare sector. Additionally, this tender invites contributions from entities poised to offer leadership development resources and executive coaching, indicative of an environment supportive of comprehensive growth initiatives catering to different primary care contractor groups.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Care Regulations Advice & Training Service

Notice Description

The service will facilitate and support the subscription to primary care aligned to the delivery of national priorities and manifesto commitments. The support subscription will provide opportunities for primary care team members to unlimited access development through a series of structured training events, networking opportunities personal development sessions, webinars, and workshops, as well as specialist advice via a help desk for immediate support. In addition, the contract provides 314 credits which can be used to access several different services which include: National events programmes, Locally run workshops, informed facilitation, a range of leadership development resources, executive coaching and workshops to develop teams as well as a range of other support, including access to specialist advisers and virtual networking solutions (through NHS Networks). Credits can be used to access this support by agreement. This service will be accessible for all primary care contractor groups (GP, pharmacy, ophthalmic and dentistry) within the North East and Yorkshire, including Cumbria.

Planning Information

The Contracting Authority are seeking to understand how many capable suppliers in the market can provide this service, this information will inform the next steps in the procurement process. If appropriate, any future competition process will invite potential suppliers to submit a request for quotation advertised via the Central Digital Platform. Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 5pm on 17 June 2025. NENC ICB is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this EOI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NENC ICB, including EOI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register. If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system by selecting the link above. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. If you find that you need any advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Opening times 8am - 6pm An Atamis Supplier guide can be accessed by clicking on the link above.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0545fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039485-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80561000 - Health training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£44,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£44,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nencicb.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Post Town
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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY CARE COMMISSIONING COMMUNITY INTEREST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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