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North Cumbria Waiting Well Service - Fit4Life

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

08 Aug 2025 at 10:07

Award

04 Jul 2025 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "North Cumbria Waiting Well Service - Fit4Life" is led by the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, UK. The contract, valued at £37,280, is in the Community Health Services category, focusing on providing personalised care to patients awaiting surgery. Situated in North Cumbria, the contract is a component of the Healthier Fairer programme, functioning under urgent provisions owing to its nature. Originally, an implied contract was operational from April 2025, with formal contracts signed on 27 June 2025. The procurement was conducted under a limited method due to proof of concept services, bypassing typical public contract regulations, with a contract initially set for six months and extendable to a maximum of twelve months.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations involved in the community health services sector. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in delivering tiered health service offerings could compete effectively given the specialised nature of services needed to support surgical readiness and outcomes. Companies with innovative approaches that can address individual patient needs, which include mental, emotional, social, and physical preparation for surgery, are ideal candidates. Participation in such a project could establish a foothold in a growing segment focused on patient care optimisation and potentially open doors to longer-term collaborative health initiatives under similar urgent provision frameworks.

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Notice Title

North Cumbria Waiting Well Service - Fit4Life

Notice Description

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. Do to urgent need, an implied contract has been in place since 01 April 2025 but contracts were signed off 27 June 2025. The contract is to provide the waiting well service for patients registered with General Practices that are part of the waiting well programme. The aim of the service is to support the target cohort of patients to use the time they wait for surgery to prepare mentally, emotionally, socially and physically for their procedure, with a view to helping minimise those not ready/fit for surgery, minimise recovery time post surgery and maximise surgical outcomes. Fit4Life will provider a tiered service offer to patients providing personalised care based on their individual needs/complexity. The Waiting Well programme is a sub project under of the Healthier Fairer programme. This programme was started as a proof of concept.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. Do to urgent need, an implied contract has been in place since 01 April 2025 but contracts were signed off 27 June 2025. The contract is to provide the waiting well service for patients registered with General Practices that are part of the waiting well programme. The aim of the service is to support the target cohort of patients to use the time they wait for surgery to prepare mentally, emotionally, socially and physically for their procedure, with a view to helping minimise those not ready/fit for surgery, minimise recovery time post surgery and maximise surgical outcomes. Fit4Life will provide a tiered service offer to patients providing personalised care based on their individual needs/complexity. The provider will provides a tiered service offer will consist of; Complex / high level * Up to 12x 1:1 appointment * 12 weeks access to fitness sessions * 12 weeks access to wellbeing sessions * Continue check in for referral opportunities Targeted / medium level * Up to 6x 1:1 appointment * 6-10 weeks access to fitness sessions * 6-10 weeks access to wellbeing sessions * Continue check in for referral opportunities Universal / low level * Up to 3x 1:1 appointment * Sign posting and copies of service support guides * Continue check in for referral opportunities This will be for a 6 month contract with the option to extend for a maximum of an additional 6 months. Resulting in the opportunity of this contract length being for 12 months.

Procurement Information

Proof of concept services. An implied contract has been in place since 01 April but contracts were signed off 27 June 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05593b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047194-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,954 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLD1 Cumbria

Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIT4LIFE CUMBRIA

Further Information

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