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Provision of GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres on behalf of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT

SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jun 2026 at 11:08

Award

22 May 2026 at 15:22

Award

13 May 2026 at 11:38

Tender

17 Mar 2026 at 15:45

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Provision of GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres" was initiated by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. This tender falls under the industry category of Hospital and related services and targets the regions of Sunderland and South Tyneside, designated as UKC22 and UKC23. This process employed an open procedure method, ensuring transparency and equal opportunity for all eligible entities. The award phase of the tender is complete, with Partnering Health Limited being awarded the contract valued at £3,892,504, signed on 13 May 2026. The procurement signifies the conclusion of a process intended to enhance integrated healthcare services across designated hospitals by the standstill extended notice expiring on 12 June 2026.

The awarded contract presents substantial opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specialising in healthcare services integration. Companies with expertise in delivering streamlined healthcare operations and meeting high-quality standards will find this project particularly advantageous. With an emphasis on quality and cost, as indicated by the award criteria, enterprises proficient in offering value-driven healthcare solutions stand in a favourable position. The project's scale and scope may also attract SMEs looking to expand their footprint in healthcare service provision, benefiting from the NHS Foundation Trust's commitment to delivering value for money and responsive service user care.

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Notice Title

Provision of GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres on behalf of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT

Notice Description

Integrated UTC and GP OOH service is to deliver a clinically safe, streamlined, and integrated service and ensures that service users are seen in the right place, at the right time by the most appropriate health professional. The service will be responsive to service user need, have robust processes and plans in place to meet service user demand and will provide value for money. The service will be the urgent care interface which will incorporate urgent treatment centre services and GP Out of Hours services which will interface effectively with community services. For the avoidance of doubt: This is an intention to award notice with standstill extended and due to expire 12/06/2026

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement for the provision of Integrated UTC and GP OOH service with sites in Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066c96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052283-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85110000 - Hospital and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,892,504 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 May 20263 weeks 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
SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR4 7TP
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
TLC22 Tyneside, TLC23 Sunderland

Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PARTNERING HEALTH

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