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RQIC

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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11 Sep 2026 at 12:13

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board procured Royal Quays Intermediate Care Beds, a health and social care service classified under CPV 85000000. The requirement is for intermediate care bed provision, delivered through the Royal Quays service. The procurement concerns services rather than goods or construction works. The existing provider, Akari Care Limited, is identified as the supplier and is based in Leeds. The buying organisation is a public healthcare body serving North East and North Cumbria. The service supports the delivery of intermediate care through bed-based provision, with activity carried out on an ad hoc basis. The opportunity is therefore relevant to care home operators, intermediate care providers and healthcare organisations able to provide and manage suitable beds and associated care services.

The procurement has reached the award and contract stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. It used Direct Award C, described as a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. Akari Care Limited was selected as supplier, with one bid recorded. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and has a value of £943,764, although the service activity is ad hoc and the value cannot be confirmed. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027; services were delivered from the start date under an implied contract. The stated evaluation considered whether the existing provider would continue to satisfy the requirement to a sufficient standard, with quality and cost criteria each described as 100%.

This procurement demonstrates established demand for intermediate care beds within the NHS North East and North Cumbria system, at a substantial single-service scale and through a Provider Selection Regime route. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable bed capacity, deliver safe and effective intermediate care, and manage variable, ad hoc demand over the service period. Relevant providers are likely to include care home operators, rehabilitation and step-down care organisations, and healthcare providers with experience of supporting patients between hospital and community settings. Evidence of consistently satisfactory performance, operational resilience, quality assurance and the ability to maintain the existing service standard would be important, since the selection rationale focused on the incumbent’s performance and likely ability to continue meeting the requirement. Cost control and reliable delivery would also be central to competing for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RQIC

Notice Description

Royal Quays Intermediate Care Beds

Lot Information

Lot 1

Royal Quays Intermediate Care Beds 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 PS943,764. 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-06f7f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086359-2026
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
£943,764 £500K-£1M

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

AKARI CARE LIMITED

Further Information

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