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QHM-2025-9809 South Tyneside Health Collaboration - Primary Care Weekend Support Service

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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28 Aug 2025 at 09:19

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01 Aug 2025 at 19:18

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "QHM-2025-9809 South Tyneside Health Collaboration - Primary Care Weekend Support Service" was conducted by the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, focusing on general-practitioner services within the healthcare industry. The service location is centred in Sunderland, UK. This contract, with a total value of £92,487, was awarded to South Tyneside Health Collaboration Ltd under a direct award procedure in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract spans from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The announcement marked the start of a standstill period aiming for transparency and opportunity to represent against the decision, earlier concluding on 13 August 2025. The procurement method was executed without prior publication of a call for competition, classifying it as a limited procurement process.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for the supplier, South Tyneside Health Collaboration Ltd, to cement its position within the healthcare sector through the delivery of essential general-practitioner services over weekends. It allows large-scale healthcare providers an opportunity to sustain and expand their operational capacities and community outreach strategies. The focus of the contract on quality criteria and sustaining an existing service structure suggests that other entities within the healthcare sector with established service delivery frameworks could potentially thrive under similar tender opportunities. This contract underlines the emphasis on ensuring consistent high-quality service provision in healthcare, creating potential avenues for growth and development within the primary care sector.

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Notice Title

QHM-2025-9809 South Tyneside Health Collaboration - Primary Care Weekend Support Service

Notice Description

Primary Care Weekend Support Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

Primary Care Weekend Support Service The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is PS92487 Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract and contracts will be issued following the standstill period from the date of this notice.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 01/08/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056bd3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051808-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£92,487 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20257 months 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
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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTH TYNESIDE HEALTH COLLABORATION

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