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title: "Complex and Non-Complex Podiatry Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04940e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-02-20"
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# Complex and Non-Complex Podiatry Services

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04940e

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has conducted a competitive procurement process for the provision of Complex and Non-Complex Podiatry Services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This tender, identified as NECS393, aims to deliver health services to eligible patients across Sunderland and South Tyneside. The procurement process followed an open procedure, and the contract is set to commence on 1 April 2025 for an initial period of 3 years, with the possibility of a 2-year extension based on satisfactory performance. Key dates for this procurement included the closure of competition responses on 26 September 2024, with the award announcement initially made on 16 December 2024. Thurrock Health Hubs Limited was identified as the successful supplier.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those skilled in podiatry. The contract duration and potential extension provide stability and a platform for suppliers to develop long-term relationships with the ICB. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in healthcare delivery and familiarity with the regulations surrounding TUPE and the New Fair Deal policy will find this tender especially beneficial. Given the stringent award criteria and the competitive nature of the procurement process, businesses that can demonstrate high quality and cost-effective solutions will be well-suited to compete and potentially expand their service offerings in this region.

## Notice

INTENTION TO AWARD North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition process to commission Complex and Non-Complex Podiatry Services to be delivered to eligible patients across Sunderland and South Tyneside. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 3 years commencing on 01 April 2025, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition responses was by 12 noon on 26 September 2024. Additional information The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. Providers were advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. Previous publications concerning this procedure publication references: 2021/S 000-019635 2022/S 000-032709 2024/S 000-006480 NECS utilised an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, no hard copy documents were issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, were conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Competition documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 27 August 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

INTENTION TO AWARD North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition process to commission Complex and Non-Complex Podiatry Services to be delivered to eligible patients across Sunderland and South Tyneside. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 3 years commencing on 01 April 2025, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition responses was by 12 noon on 26 September 2024. Additional information The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. Providers were advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. Previous publications concerning this procedure publication references: 2021/S 000-019635 2022/S 000-032709 2024/S 000-006480 NECS utilised an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, no hard copy documents were issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, were conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Competition documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 27 August 2024. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.

Options: The contract is for 3 years, with effect from 01 April 2025, with the option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006291-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £17,900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,507,510 |

## 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 |
| Additional buyers | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR3 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 | Southwick |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THURROCK HEALTH HUBS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2025 at 14:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006291-2025
- 16 Dec 2024 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040445-2024
- 27 Aug 2024 at 10:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027258-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk
- https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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