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QHM-2026-8320 NPC - GP cover - Havelock Place

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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11 Sep 2026 at 13:07

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned general medical services (GMS) for residents temporarily staying in a care home under the requirement titled “GP cover – Havelock Place”. The service provides primary medical cover to people living in the care-home setting on a temporary basis, rather than supplying goods, construction or general consultancy. It sits within health and social work services. The buyer is an NHS integrated care board based in Sunderland, while the selected provider, Northumbria Primary Care (NPC), is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The published requirement concerns one care-home service and is delivered to residents at that setting.

The procurement has reached the award stage: Northumbria Primary Care (NPC) was selected by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, with an award dated 1 July 2026 and an active contract. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and has a value of £23,642; services have been delivered from the start date under an implied contract, and activity is ad hoc, so the value cannot be confirmed as fixed. The route was a limited direct award without prior publication of a competition, under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services. The existing provider was assessed as meeting the requirement, with quality and cost each recorded at 100%.

This procurement indicates demand for a primary-care provider able to deliver general medical services to temporary care-home residents, including reliable GP cover within a residential-care setting. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need operational capacity to respond to ad hoc clinical activity, maintain continuity for residents and work effectively with the NHS integrated care board and care-home environment. The assessment favoured an established provider already satisfying the service, so evidence of dependable delivery, suitable clinical governance and experience providing GMS to care-home populations would be commercially relevant. The evaluation also treated both service quality and cost as central considerations, making strong performance evidence and a sustainable pricing model important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHM-2026-8320 NPC - GP cover - Havelock Place

Notice Description

GMS Services to residents temporarily residing in a care home

Lot Information

Lot 1

GMS Services to residents temporarily residing in a care home. 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 PS23,642. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services carried out within this contract are ad hoc. Contract Start Date: 1/4/2026 Contract End Date: 31/3/2027 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-06f80c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086401-2026
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
£23,642 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 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

Northumbria Primary Care (NPC)

Further Information

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