---
title: "Covid Medicine Delivery Unit Referral Community Triage Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0478ff"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-07-02"
---

# Covid Medicine Delivery Unit Referral Community Triage Service

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0478ff

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the Covid Medicine Delivery Unit Referral Community Triage Service under urgent circumstances to Local Care Direct. The contract falls within the health services category and involves providing community administration and clinical triage for eligible patients needing antiviral Therapy. The contract is worth £381,066.36 with monthly instalments of £31,755.53, starting on 01 July 2024 and ending on 30 June 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for large-scale healthcare service providers experienced in community health services. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication, as it was deemed necessary due to urgent service provision requirements. Businesses with expertise in delivering clinical triage services and managing patient administration effectively would be well-suited to compete in this tender.

## Notice

To provide community administration and clinical triage for the identification of eligible patients requiring treatment with prescription of antiviral Therapy as appropriate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Covid Medicine Delivery Unit Referral Community Triage Service. To provide community administration and clinical triage for the identification of eligible patients requiring treatment with prescription of antiviral Therapy as appropriate. This is a direct award due to the urgency of the service provision required whilst a procurement process is followed. The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the urgent circumstances provision under 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 lifetime value of the contract is PS381066.36 Payments to be made to the provider in equal monthly instalments of PS31,755.53 per month. Contract Start Date: 01 July 2024 Contract End Date: 30 June 2025

### Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020062-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 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 | £381,066 |

## 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 | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOCAL CARE DIRECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2024 at 09:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020062-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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