---
title: "QHM-2024-270 - NENCICB-CONVEY-2425"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044a43"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-04-09"
---

# QHM-2024-270 - NENCICB-CONVEY-2425

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a43

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has initiated a procurement process titled "QHM-2024-270 - NENCICB-CONVEY-2425" in the services category, aiming to convey patients detained under the mental health act. The contract has been awarded using the Direct Award Process C, starting on April 1, 2024, and ending on March 31, 2025, with a total value of £396,255.97. The procurement method used is a limited tender procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The location of the procurement is Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector to compete for a contract to provide community health services. Companies experienced in mental health patient transportation would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contracting authority, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, will be evaluating quality criteria and cost criteria to select the most suitable provider. Interested parties should be aware of the important deadline for written representations by providers, which must be submitted by midnight on the 2nd of April 2024.

## Notice

Conveying of patients detained under the mental health act 1983, amended 2007.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Conveying of patients detained under the mental health act 1983, amended 2007. 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 final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is PS393,891.91. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2025

### 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 02nd April 2024. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011499-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £393,891 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERS MEDICAL TRANSITION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2024 at 14:48 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011499-2024
- 19 Mar 2024 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008792-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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