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Sunderland Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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12 Oct 2026 at 09:20

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is commissioning an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for patients in Sunderland. The service is an existing primary medical care provision, classified as health services and medical practice. North of England Commissioning Support is managing the competition on the ICB’s behalf. The requirement is for a provider to deliver the service to Sunderland patients; the competition concerns one service rather than separate lots. This is a healthcare service contract, not a purchase of medical equipment or construction works. Providers considering the opportunity should be able to take responsibility for delivering an established medical service to the local population.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure under the Provider Selection Regime. The submission deadline was 12:00 on 11 November 2026; the evaluation period was scheduled to start at 13:00 that day. The contract is due to run from 15 April 2027 to 14 April 2036: an initial seven years, with a discretionary option to extend by two years, subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The stated contract value is £10,793,077, and the annual value is £1,199,231. Responses are assessed against five criteria: quality and innovation (40%), collaboration and service sustainability (23%), access, health inequalities and choice (17%), social value (10%), and value (10%). Providers cannot submit variants.

This opportunity is suited to healthcare providers able to operate an established primary medical service for patients in Sunderland and sustain delivery over a long contract term. Responses are judged principally on quality and innovation, collaboration and service sustainability, and improving access while reducing health inequalities and facilitating patient choice; suppliers with credible plans and experience in these areas are well placed to compete. Social value and value for money also contribute to the assessment. Providers should consider workforce continuity: TUPE may apply, and due diligence on staff transfer and pensions, including New Fair Deal considerations, is advised. The buyer requires providers to manage delivery through the contract term, with any extension dependent on satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Applicants must submit in English and cannot offer variants. The contract is for an existing service, so relevant service-delivery capability is central.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sunderland Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to provide. Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland. Contract Start Date: 15 April 2027 Contract End Date: 14 April 2036 The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (NENC ICB) (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition process to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland. The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 15 April 2027, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The annual contract value is PS1,199,231. This is an Existing Service. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award The closing date for submission of competition response is by Noon on 11 November 2026. Additional information: The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example, weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses will be evaluated. The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria.

Options: The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 15 April 2027, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078547
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095906-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,793,077 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,793,077 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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