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title: "Contract Title: RTF - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Acute and Community Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04874c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-08-02"
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# Contract Title: RTF - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Acute and Community Services

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04874c

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) has initiated a direct award contract titled "RTF - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Acute and Community Services" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. This contract focuses on providing acute, ambulance, and mental health services and is located in the UKC region. The procurement method is a limited award procedure without prior publication, falling outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Key dates include the contract start date on 1 April 2024 and an end date of 31 March 2029, which includes an optional two-year extension. The contract's final value is dependent on forthcoming national NHS planning guidance, but is currently estimated at GBP 2,580,930,000. 

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses, especially those specialising in providing acute healthcare, emergency ambulance, and mental health services. The contract, granted to Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, is suited for established health service providers capable of adhering to national guidelines and delivering high-standard health services over a potential five-year term. Businesses that can demonstrate no realistic alternative provision will be highly competitive for similar future contracts, aligning with the criteria of this procurement process. The growth in demand for comprehensive health services within the region underscores significant potential for expansion and scalability for suitable providers.

## Notice

NHS Foundation Trust Acute, Ambulance and Mental Health Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 services are 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 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/024351-2024 |
| 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 | £2,580,930,000 |

## 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 | NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2024 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024351-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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