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QHM-2025-3620 Holter Monitoring

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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15 Sep 2026 at 11:21

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board procured Holter monitoring services, a healthcare service used to record and assess patients’ heart rhythms over an extended period. The requirement is associated with the ICB’s North East England area, with the buyer based in Sunderland. The procurement covers ad hoc monitoring activity rather than a fixed volume of services. It is a single-service requirement for a provider able to deliver Holter monitoring within NHS healthcare arrangements. The selected provider is Express, a large supplier based in Derriford, Plymouth. The service sits within the health and social work services category and is intended to support the ICB’s commissioned patient care.

The procurement is recorded as awarded, with Express selected under a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C procedure without prior publication of a competition. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and is active. Its stated value is £44,601, although the services are ad hoc and the value cannot be confirmed. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027; the services were delivered from the start date under an implied contract. The award followed assessment of the existing provider against the PSR’s key requirements. Evaluation considered whether the provider would continue to meet the required standard, with quality and cost criteria each recorded at 100%. One bid was recorded. The tender record marks the lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This procurement indicates demand from the ICB for a specialist cardiac diagnostic service that can provide Holter monitoring on an ad hoc basis within NHS commissioning arrangements. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the clinical capability, equipment, reporting processes and operational capacity to deliver ambulatory heart-rhythm monitoring reliably across the ICB’s North East England area. Experience of working with NHS healthcare organisations and meeting relevant clinical governance, patient safety, data-handling and service-quality requirements would be important. The decision also shows that continuity of service and confidence in an incumbent’s ability to meet the required standard were central considerations, alongside cost. Providers should therefore be able to demonstrate dependable performance, responsive capacity and evidence that their service can integrate with commissioned NHS pathways.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHM-2025-3620 Holter Monitoring

Notice Description

Holter Monitoring

Lot Information

Lot 1

Holter Monitoring 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 PS44601. 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-06f9e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087205-2026
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
£44,601 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

Express

Further Information

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