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title: "Contract Title: RX3 - Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - Mental Health Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048746"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-08-02"
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# Contract Title: RX3 - Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - Mental Health Services

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048746

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## Summary

The public procurement process detailed involves the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) awarding a contract titled "RX3 - Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - Mental Health Services" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. This contract pertains to health services, specifically acute, mental health, and emergency ambulance services, with a total duration of three years starting from 1st April 2024 and an optional two-year extension. The procurement method utilised is a limited, direct award without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, and its estimated total value stands at £1,269,160,000. This stage of the procurement has been marked complete, with the next stage involving contract implementation from 1st April 2024 through 31st March 2029, including the optional extension period.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those that can offer mental health and emergency medical services. As the contract has been awarded without a competitive bidding process based on there being no realistic alternative provider, this tender may signal future opportunities for similar types of services under direct award processes. Businesses looking to grow or establish themselves in the healthcare sector should monitor such procurements carefully, especially those located in the North East and North Cumbria region, to identify potential areas for partnership or subcontracting opportunities with established providers such as the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.

## Notice

NHS Foundation Trust Acute, Ambulance and Mental Health Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Acute, Mental Health and Emergency Ambulance Services provided by NHS Foundation Trusts for a period of 3 years commencing on 1st April 2024 with an optional 2 year extension period. The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A 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 detailed above (Value II. 1.7) and payments will be made to providers in-line with national guidance as detailed in the Revenue Finance and Contracting Guidance for 2024/25. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2029 ( including 2 year option to extend ) This is an existing service. This is an existing provider. 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.

Options: Lifetime of the entire contract is for a period of 3 years commencing on 1st April 2024 with an optional 2 year extension period only. The lifetime value of the contract is detailed above (Value II. 1.7) and payments will be made to providers in-line with national guidance as detailed in the Revenue Finance and Contracting Guidance for 2024/25

### Procurement Information

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A 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/024345-2024 |
| 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 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 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 | £1,269,160,000 |

## 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 | TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2024 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024345-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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