Notice Information
Notice Title
Sunderland Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital
Notice Description
INTENTION TO AWARD PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital. NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an exisiting provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C. Contract Value PS462,637 Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028
Lot Information
Lot 1
PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital. NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an existing provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C. Contract Value PS462,637 Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028 his 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 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Additional information: PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital. NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an existing provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C. Contract Value PS462,637 Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028 his 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 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The PSR2023 5 Key Criteria were considered and services assessed against these. Conflicts of Interest were managed during this process and no conflicts of interests were raised. Approval Body: NENC ICB Secondary Care SubCommittee July 2026. Representations/queries can be direct to nencicb.procurement@nhs.net
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 the relevant authority by 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d8b4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072673-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award 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
-
- CPV Codes
85143000 - Ambulance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £462,637 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jul 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20266 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
- TLC23 Sunderland
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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