---
title: "QHM-2025-9361 Volunteering Matters - Home From Hospital 24/25"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0580ef"
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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-2025-9361 Volunteering Matters - Home From Hospital 24/25

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0580ef

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## Summary

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is overseeing a procurement process titled "Volunteering Matters - Home From Hospital 24/25," primarily classified under community health services. The procurement relates to a contract valued at £101,122 for services set to be delivered in Sunderland, part of the UKC region, with a contract period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. This Direct Award follows the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), as per Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As of 28th August 2025, the process is in the tender update stage, confirming that the award process, initially signalled on 4th August 2025, resulted in a contract awarded to the incumbent provider Volunteering Matters.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in community health services by securing their role in healthcare delivery within the region. The award via a direct award process suggests opportunities mainly for existing providers well-versed in these specific services, indicating that businesses with experience in delivering quality and cost-effective health service solutions may find favourable prospects for growth. Suitable candidates would be those able to meet the specific regulations and criteria set out in the PSR, making this an attractive prospect for established entities in the healthcare sector looking to expand or maintain their service footprint within the public health system.

## Notice

Home From Hospital 24/25

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Home From Hospital 24/25 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 PS101122. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2025 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 15/08/2025. 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/051991-2025 |
| 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 | £101,122 |

## 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 | VOLUNTEERING MATTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2025 at 13:03 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051991-2025
- 4 Aug 2025 at 18:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045883-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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