Notice Information
Notice Title
Tees Valley Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures)
Notice Description
INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE Following market engagement (2025/S 000-072431) and the published Expressions of Interest notice period (2026/S 000-024665), and subsequent assessment, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to award contracts for short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in response to winter pressures for three individual lots in Tees Valley: Lot 1: Hartlepool and Stockton Lot 2: Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland Lot 3: Darlington These are three separate lots/contracts. Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises. Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 10 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072431 Previous Expressions of Interest notice related to this notice was published on 18 March 2026. Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024665
Lot Information
Hartlepool and Stockton
INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE following a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process for short term Acute Respiratory Infection service in Hartlepool and Stockton. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026. Contract Value: PS566,392 This is an existing service that is now being procured through a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process. Following market engagement, market analysis and the MSP assessment against the 5 Key Criteria the incumbent provider was identified as the Most Suitable Provider. PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria Award Criteria: Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Requirements / Weighting: 27.11 Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 33.61 Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 9.76 Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 16.27 Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 3.25 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Middlesborough Redcar and ClevelandINTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE following a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process for short term Acute Respiratory Infection service in Middlesborough and Redcar and Cleveland. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026. Contract Value: PS589,704 This is an existing service that is now being procured through a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process. Following market engagement, market analysis and the MSP assessment against the 5 Key Criteria the incumbent provider was identified as the Most Suitable Provider. PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria Award Criteria: Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Requirements / Weighting: 27.11 Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 33.61 Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 9.76 Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 16.27 Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 3.25 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
DarlingtonINTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE following a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process for short term Acute Respiratory Infection service in Darlington. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026. Contract Value: PS199,960. This is an existing service that is now being procured through a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process. Following market engagement, market analysis and the MSP assessment against the 5 Key Criteria the incumbent provider was identified as the Most Suitable Provider. PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria Award Criteria: Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Requirements / Weighting: 27.11 Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 33.61 Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 9.76 Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 16.27 Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 3.25 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0688ba
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036680-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,356,056 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Apr 20262 days ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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), TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, TLC13 Darlington
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
Further Information
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