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QHM-2026-3136 Fit as a Fiddle - Exercise for the Elderly

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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11 Sep 2026 at 11:44

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is commissioning Fit as a Fiddle, a health and social care service for older people. The service provides a range of physical and mental wellbeing activities, with the emphasis on exercise for elderly participants. Delivery is associated with the North East of England, including the Integrated Care Board’s area, and the procuring organisation is based in Sunderland. The recorded supplier is Age UK North Tyneside, whose address is in North Shields. This is therefore relevant to organisations that provide community-based exercise, physical activity, wellbeing or related support services for older people, particularly providers able to operate across the North East and work with NHS commissioning organisations.

The procurement is recorded as awarded, with Age UK North Tyneside selected through a Provider Selection Regime direct award without prior publication of a competition. The contract is recorded as active, valued at £10,155, signed on 1 July 2026 and covering 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The service is delivered on an ad hoc basis, so the value cannot be confirmed beyond the stated figure. The notice says the award was subject to a standstill period, with representations due by midnight on 23 September 2026, and also says formal award would follow the ninth working day after standstill. The lot is separately marked cancelled, creating a conflicting status in the procurement record. Evaluation relied on the existing provider’s quality and cost suitability, each described as 100%.

This procurement demonstrates demand for structured exercise and wider physical and mental wellbeing activities for older people commissioned through an NHS integrated care board. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience of delivering safe, suitable community activities for elderly participants, with the ability to support both physical activity and mental wellbeing outcomes. The buyer’s stated rationale indicates that continuity, satisfactory performance under an existing contract and confidence in meeting the proposed service standard were central to the selection. Providers should therefore be able to evidence reliable delivery, appropriate staff and safeguarding arrangements, effective engagement with older people, and the capacity to provide flexible ad hoc activity. Organisations with community reach in North East England and experience of NHS or public-sector commissioning would be well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHM-2026-3136 Fit as a Fiddle - Exercise for the Elderly

Notice Description

The service provides a range of physical/mental wellbeing activities for older people.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fit as a Fiddle - Exercise for the Elderly. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is PS10,155. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services carried out within this contract are ad hoc. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2026 Contract End Date: 31/03/2027 Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract.

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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 midnight on 23/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086325-2026
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

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
£10,155 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Age UK North Tyneside

Further Information

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