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title: "QHM-2025-8105 Whitehaven Healthcare Limited"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a314"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-13"
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# QHM-2025-8105 Whitehaven Healthcare Limited

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a314

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "QHM-2025-8105 Whitehaven Healthcare Limited" is managed by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, UK. This project falls under the "Pharmacy Services" industry category and is classified under CPV 85149000. The procurement relates to services and is executed through a Direct Award Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, meaning no open call for competition was issued. The formal contract award started on 13 October 2025, with the contract commencing on 1 April 2025 and concluding on 31 March 2026. Importantly, this is activity-based, thus no guaranteed contract value is specified.

This tender offers substantial prospects for businesses involved in pharmacy services, particularly those with experience in healthcare service provision. The limited procurement method implies that existing contract performance is a key criterion, favouring incumbent providers or those demonstrating similar service quality. Companies able to deliver consistent, high-quality healthcare solutions that meet the regulatory standards could significantly benefit, especially large-scale service providers like Whitehaven Healthcare Limited, which has been identified as the supplier in this instance. The contract's flexible value and activity-based structure may allow adaptable businesses to secure variable income based on service delivery and outputs.

## Notice

Pharmacy Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Pharmacy Services 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 PS0.01 The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. 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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 08/10/2025. 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/064769-2025 |
| 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 | 13 Oct 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 | Not specified |

## 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 | WHITEHAVEN HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2025 at 12:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064769-2025
- 26 Sep 2025 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060094-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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