---
title: "QHM-2024-7117 Outbreak Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044e3b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-07-15"
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# QHM-2024-7117 Outbreak Management

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044e3b

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has initiated a tender process titled "QHM-2024-7117 Outbreak Management" in the health and social work services category. The procurement is for a service providing a response to outbreaks in the community requiring antivirals, directed by the UK Health Security Agency. The procurement stage involves a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2024, Contract End Date: 31/03/2025.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for organisations capable of providing health and social work services in response to community outbreaks. Businesses with expertise in antiviral response and experience in Provider Selection Regime (PSR) processes would be well-suited to compete. The contracting authority, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, seeks providers to deliver essential health services within specified timelines and quality standards.

## Notice

The service provide a response to outbreaks in the community that require antivirals. This is directed by the UK Health Security Agency

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 PS4096. 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 11 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/021655-2024 |
| 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 | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Feb 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 | £4,096 |

## 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 | VOCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2024 at 12:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021655-2024
- 28 Mar 2024 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010290-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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