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North Cumbria Acute Respiratory Infection Services

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

29 Sep 2026 at 16:17

Tender Notice
Award

03 Sep 2026 at 16:16

Award Notice
Tender

20 Jul 2026 at 08:54

Tender Notice
Planning

08 Jun 2026 at 10:40

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned acute respiratory infection services for North Cumbria, with provision organised by local area. The service is intended to give patients with urgent needs same-day assessment and specialist advice, and to manage suitable patients in the community rather than through ambulance callouts, A&E or hospital admission. It is also intended to ease pressure on primary care and reduce infectious patients’ exposure to others in usual GP waiting rooms and clinics. Services are to provide accessible and equitable care, taking account of location and health inequalities. The procurement was divided into areas including Copeland, Allerdale, Carlisle and Eden; the recorded award is for Copeland. The work is community-based healthcare services (CPV 85140000).

The contract has been formally awarded following a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime. The award was confirmed on 23 September 2026, after a representation during the standstill period was reviewed by an independent panel, which found no concern with the procurement decision. Primary Care Collaborative North Cumbria Limited was awarded the Copeland service; the active contract is valued at £318,492 and was signed on 2 September 2026. The initial term is two years, from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions, each subject to the buyer’s discretion and satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The published annual financial envelope was £159,246. Evaluation covered quality and innovation, value, integration and collaboration, access and health inequalities, and social value and service-specific factors; agreement to the financial envelope was also assessed.

This award indicates demand for community-based acute respiratory care in North Cumbria, with local-area coverage and same-day access central to the service model. A credible future competitor would need to assess urgent respiratory presentations, provide appropriate specialist advice and manage patients safely outside hospital where suitable. The service is expected to help reduce pressure on ambulance, A&E, hospital and primary care services, while separating infectious patients from routine GP activity. Accessible provision, attention to health inequalities and the ability to serve the whole population of the relevant area are important. The buyer also requires operational and clinical outcome data reporting, so providers need systems and staff capable of collecting and reporting service performance and outcomes. Evaluation gives weight to quality, innovation, integration, access, social value and service-specific factors, alongside financial-envelope compliance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Cumbria Acute Respiratory Infection Services

Notice Description

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) (the Relevant Authority) intend to award a contract following a PSR2023 compliant competitive process to commission North Cumbria Acute Respiratory Infection Services under the NHS Standard Contract 2026/27. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The contract term is for an initial period of two years commencing on 01 October 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Annual Financial Envelope: PS159,246 Standstill Period Ends 16 September 2026

Lot Information

Copeland

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) (the Relevant Authority) intend to award a contract following a PSR2023 compliant competitive process to commission North Cumbria Acute Respiratory Infection Services under the NHS Standard Contract 2026/27. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The contract term is for an initial period of two years commencing on 01 October 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Annual Financial Envelope: PS159,246 Initial Two Year Contract Term: 01/10/2026 - 30/09/2028 Standstill Period Ends 16 September 2026

Options: Annual Contract Value is PS159,246 Contract is for 2 years with an additional TWO individual 12-month optional extensions. Each would be PS159,246 for a potential total of PS636,984. The contract term is for an initial period of two years commencing on 01 October 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

Renewal: Annual Contract Value is PS159,246 Contract is for 2 years with an additional TWO individual 12-month optional extensions. Each would be PS159,246 for a potential total of PS636,984. The contract term is for an initial period of two years commencing on 01 October 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

Allerdale

SERVICE AIMS Support patients with urgent clinical needs by enhancing and providing additional same day access to assessment and specialist advice as needed. Seek to reduce ambulance callouts, A&E attendances and hospital admissions for patients who could be appropriately managed in the community. Reduce the burden of acute respiratory illness on primary care and provide more time for practice teams to support patients where continuity of care is most important. Reduce nosocomial transmission by separating the high expected flow of infectious patients through additional services rather than usual GP waiting rooms and clinics. Seek to provide an accessible and equitable service to support same day access (with consideration given to the location of these services). This approach would support a positive impact on the health outcomes of the Core20PLUS population for tackling health inequalities and provision of inclusive services. Additional information: A critical service model principal is the mandatory completion of operational and clinical outcome data reporting which will offer NENC ICB and the regional population multiple benefits including the ability to demonstrate positive impact on patients. This is mandated information and data requirements will be enforced in any future contracting arrangements and for all future providers.

Carlisle

SERVICE AIMS Support patients with urgent clinical needs by enhancing and providing additional same day access to assessment and specialist advice as needed. Seek to reduce ambulance callouts, A&E attendances and hospital admissions for patients who could be appropriately managed in the community. Reduce the burden of acute respiratory illness on primary care and provide more time for practice teams to support patients where continuity of care is most important. Reduce nosocomial transmission by separating the high expected flow of infectious patients through additional services rather than usual GP waiting rooms and clinics. Seek to provide an accessible and equitable service to support same day access (with consideration given to the location of these services). This approach would support a positive impact on the health outcomes of the Core20PLUS population for tackling health inequalities and provision of inclusive services. Additional information: A critical service model principal is the mandatory completion of operational and clinical outcome data reporting which will offer NENC ICB and the regional population multiple benefits including the ability to demonstrate positive impact on patients. This is mandated information and data requirements will be enforced in any future contracting arrangements and for all future providers.

Eden

SERVICE AIMS Support patients with urgent clinical needs by enhancing and providing additional same day access to assessment and specialist advice as needed. Seek to reduce ambulance callouts, A&E attendances and hospital admissions for patients who could be appropriately managed in the community. Reduce the burden of acute respiratory illness on primary care and provide more time for practice teams to support patients where continuity of care is most important. Reduce nosocomial transmission by separating the high expected flow of infectious patients through additional services rather than usual GP waiting rooms and clinics. Seek to provide an accessible and equitable service to support same day access (with consideration given to the location of these services). This approach would support a positive impact on the health outcomes of the Core20PLUS population for tackling health inequalities and provision of inclusive services. Additional information: A critical service model principal is the mandatory completion of operational and clinical outcome data reporting which will offer NENC ICB and the regional population multiple benefits including the ability to demonstrate positive impact on patients. This is mandated information and data requirements will be enforced in any future contracting arrangements and for all future providers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af70
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092041-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£636,984 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£636,984 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£318,492 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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

Primary Care Collaborative North Cumbria Limited

Further Information

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