---
title: "QHM-2025-4741 AQP Podiatry"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056bcd"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-08-28"
---

# QHM-2025-4741 AQP Podiatry

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056bcd

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, was for the "QHM-2025-4741 AQP Podiatry" contract, classified under medical specialist services. The procurement was part of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following a Direct Award Process without prior competition. The contract, valued at £517,809, spans from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 and focuses on service delivery in Sunderland, UK. The awarding process was confirmed on 28 August 2025 with the vendor as North East Podiatry Ltd.

This procurement presents substantial business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in medical services, particularly those with expertise in podiatry. The Direct Award Process highlights the need for providers that can demonstrate quality and cost efficiency while meeting regulatory standards. Large-scale providers like North East Podiatry Ltd, potentially possessing established service delivery in the region, are particularly well-positioned to benefit. Moreover, businesses that can navigate and comply with specific regulations such as the Provider Selection Regime could find significant opportunities in similar tenders.

## Notice

AQP Podiatry

### Lot Information

Lot 1

AQP Podiatry 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 contract value is PS517809. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract and contracts will be issued following the standstill period from the date of this notice.

### 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 13/08/2025. 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/051803-2025 |
| 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 | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £517,809 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS 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 | NORTH EAST PODIATRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121200 - Medical specialist services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2025 at 09:14 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051803-2025
- 1 Aug 2025 at 18:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045428-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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