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RQIC

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:29

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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 has contracted for intermediate care beds at Royal Quays. The service provides bed-based intermediate care for people who need support beyond hospital treatment but do not require continued acute hospital care. The procurement is categorised as health and social work services. The named service location is Royal Quays, in the North East of England. This is a healthcare service rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work, and is relevant to providers able to deliver and manage intermediate care beds. The contract was awarded to Akari Care Limited, the existing provider, which was already delivering the service under an implied contract.

The procurement has been awarded to Akari Care Limited under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated value is £943,764, although the service activity is ad hoc and the value cannot be confirmed. The award followed an assessment against the Provider Selection Regime’s five key criteria. The stated basis was that the existing provider was meeting the current contract and was likely to meet the proposed contract to a sufficient standard; both quality and cost criteria were recorded at 100%. One bid was recorded. The procurement covered a single service lot. The intention-to-award notice described a standstill and a representation deadline of 23 September 2026; a later confirmation states the contract was formally awarded.

This award shows demand from the Integrated Care Board for Royal Quays intermediate care beds and establishes the scale and service model of the requirement: a locally delivered, bed-based healthcare service with activity that can vary. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to provide and manage intermediate care beds, and to sustain delivery against the buyer’s required service standard. Experience of delivering the existing service was central to this award: the buyer selected its incumbent on the grounds that it was satisfying the current contract and was likely to continue doing so. Providers should therefore be able to evidence reliable performance and the quality and cost case for their service under the Provider Selection Regime’s assessment criteria. The award used Direct Award Process C rather than a competition.

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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/098955-2026
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
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
20 Oct 20261 weeks 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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