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QHM-2025-1566 Spirometry

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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15 Sep 2026 at 11:12

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned a spirometry assessment and reporting service, classified as health and social work services. The requirement concerns the assessment and reporting of spirometry results, with services delivered in the North East of England. The contracting authority is the Integrated Care Board, which covers health services across the North East and North Cumbria. The selected supplier is Hartlepool & Stockton Health Ltd, based in Stockton-on-Tees. The service is an ad hoc arrangement rather than a fixed-volume delivery programme, so suppliers with the clinical capability to undertake spirometry assessment and produce reliable reports would be relevant to this type of requirement.

The procurement is at the award stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board selected Hartlepool & Stockton Health Ltd through Direct Award C, without prior publication of a competition. The award decision is dated 1 July 2026, and the contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027; services have been delivered since the start date under an implied contract. The stated contract value is £6,132, although the services are ad hoc and the value cannot be confirmed. One lot was recorded as cancelled. The selected provider submitted the only bid. Evaluation under the lot information gave equal 100% references to quality and cost, with the existing provider judged able to meet the proposed requirement.

This procurement indicates recurring local demand for spirometry assessment and reporting within NHS North East and North Cumbria. A credible future competitor would need to provide dependable spirometry assessment and reporting for ad hoc clinical requirements, with processes capable of maintaining a consistent standard across individual assignments. The incumbent was retained because it was satisfying the existing contract and was considered likely to satisfy the proposed contract; it had also passed the five key criteria and other identified requirements under the Provider Selection Regime. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate established performance in the service, sufficient clinical and reporting capability, and a clear value-for-money case. The evaluation placed equal emphasis on quality and cost, so both delivery standards and pricing discipline matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHM-2025-1566 Spirometry

Notice Description

Assessment and reporting service

Lot Information

Lot 1

Assessment and reporting service 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 PS6132. 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 26/09/2026. 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-06f9df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087197-2026
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
£6,132 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
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

Hartlepool & Stockton Health

Further Information

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