Tender

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

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Tender

17 Mar 2026 at 15:45

Summary of the contracting process

The South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has initiated an open tender process for the provision of GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres services. This contract, valued at £3,900,000, focuses on hospital and related services within the healthcare sector. The services will be delivered at Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital, covering regions UKC22 and UKC23. The tender is currently at the bidding stage, with the deadline for electronic submissions set for 10th April 2026. Interested parties should note that the award period begins on 11th April 2026, coinciding with the bid opening date.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services to establish or expand their presence within the NHS framework. Ideal candidates would be those offering integrated services capable of addressing urgent care needs efficiently, ensuring value for money and high-quality service delivery. Companies with expertise in managing urgent treatment centres and GP Out of Hours services, especially those with experience in interfacing with community services, will find themselves well-suited to compete for this procurement. The open procedure allows for broad participation, making it conducive for both established and emerging businesses in the healthcare industry to engage and potentially drive business growth.

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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 with sites in Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066c96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024209-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

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