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QHM-2026-8806 Derwentside Healthcare Ltd - Weekend Support for Vulnerable People Service

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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25 Sep 2026 at 15:46

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board’s requirement covers spirometry and community frailty services, described in the contract title as weekend support for vulnerable people. These are community-based health services intended to support people with frailty and provide spirometry. The purchasing organisation is the Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland. The delivery location is identified only as the North East region; the data does not give a town or individual service site. The requirement is classed as health and social work services. Derwentside Healthcare Ltd is the selected provider and is described as the existing provider, already delivering services under an implied contract. The stated basis for selecting it is that it is satisfying the existing contract and is expected to meet the proposed requirement to a sufficient standard.

The process is recorded as complete, and an active award and contract are published for Derwentside Healthcare Ltd. However, the procurement description says this is an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime, and that formal award would follow the standstill period. The route is Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without a prior competition. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026. Its stated value is £281,571, though the service value is described as unconfirmable because delivery is ad hoc. The contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027; services have been delivered under an implied contract. Providers could make representations by midnight on 7 October 2026. The listed lot is cancelled, despite the active award and contract. Quality and cost are each listed at 100%.

For providers considering comparable future work with this Integrated Care Board, the award shows demand for a combined community spirometry and frailty-support service, including weekend support for vulnerable people. The selected supplier was the existing provider, and the stated selection rationale rests on its performance against the current contract and expectation that it will deliver the proposed service to a sufficient standard. This indicates that demonstrable delivery against an established healthcare service requirement is central to credibility under this route. The procurement used Direct Award C under the Provider Selection Regime rather than an open competition, so relevant providers should understand the regime and be able to evidence service quality and cost. The work is described as ad hoc, suggesting the delivery requirement is not expressed as a fixed volume.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHM-2026-8806 Derwentside Healthcare Ltd - Weekend Support for Vulnerable People Service

Notice Description

Spirometry and Community Frailty.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Spirometry and Community Frailty. 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 PS281571. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services carried out within this contract are ad hoc. Contract Start Date: 4/1/2026 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 7/10/2026. 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-077ad9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091122-2026
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
£281,571 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 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

Derwentside Healthcare Ltd

Further Information

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