---
title: "QHM-2025-9913 Durham Dales Health Federation Home Visiting Service (Ambulance Batching)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056bde"
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buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-08-28"
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# QHM-2025-9913 Durham Dales Health Federation Home Visiting Service (Ambulance Batching)

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

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board pertains to a contract titled "QHM-2025-9913 Durham Dales Health Federation Home Visiting Service (Ambulance Batching)" within the ambulance services industry category. The service location is within the UKC region, particularly associated with Sunderland, United Kingdom. This process is at the tender update stage, and a formal award has been completed. The direct award process, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was used without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, valued at £115,706.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health service provision, specifically those offering ambulance and home visiting services. Given the contract's award to the existing provider, businesses with experience in maintaining high standards in healthcare delivery stand to benefit. Large-scale providers with established capabilities in efficiently delivering ambulance services and managing existing contracts within healthcare settings are well-suited to compete in any possible future opportunities under similar contractual conditions.

## Notice

Home Visiting Service (Ambulance Batching)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Home Visiting Service (Ambulance Batching) 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 PS115706 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 14th August 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/051823-2025 |
| 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 | £115,706 |

## 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 | DURHAM DALES HEALTH FEDERATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2025 at 09:43 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051823-2025
- 3 Aug 2025 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045455-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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