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SPACE Project - Ways to Wellness

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured health and social work services for the SPACE Project – Ways to Wellness at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne. The requirement is for Ways to Wellness services supporting the hospital, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The selected provider, Ways to Wellness Limited, is a Newcastle-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The work relates to healthcare and social support rather than construction, goods supply or general facilities management. Suppliers with experience delivering health and social work services in or alongside children’s hospital settings are the most directly relevant. The requirement was organised as one lot, although the published lot record is marked cancelled while the associated award and contract are active.

This procurement has reached the award stage and the contract is active. It used the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C, described as a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Ways to Wellness Limited was selected, with one bid received and a reported awarded value of £200,000. The contract was signed on 1 April 2025 and is scheduled to run from 1 April 2025 to 1 October 2027. The standstill period began on 10 August 2026. The provider passed all five assessment criteria: quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice; and social value. Assessment was on a pass/fail basis, considering performance under the previous contract and likely performance under the proposed contract.

This award indicates established demand from the Trust for health and social work services delivered through a children’s hospital, with an emphasis on improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable delivery experience in healthcare or social support, particularly services integrated with clinical teams and hospital operations. Evidence of quality and innovation would be important, alongside the ability to offer value and sustain the service over its full term. Suppliers should also be able to show effective collaboration with the Trust and other partners, and explain how their model creates social value. The successful supplier’s SME status suggests the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large national provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPACE Project - Ways to Wellness

Notice Description

SPACE Project - Ways to Wellness

Lot Information

Lot 1

SPACE Project for the Great North Children's Hospital - Ways to Wellness. Additional information: Ways to Wellness provide services to the Great North Children's Hospital.

This contract has been awarded under
PSR Direct Award Process C. The
approximate lifetime value of the
contract is PS200,000. Service scheduled to
commence on 01/04/2025 and
conclude on 01/10/2027.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is <br/>subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins <br/>on 10th August 2026. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of <br/>standstill.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df16
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082538-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20251 years 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
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE7 7DN
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ways to Wellness Limited

Further Information

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