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title: "QHM-2025-71186 North Cumbria Primary Care Alliance - Local Enhanced Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05aca5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-10"
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# QHM-2025-71186 North Cumbria Primary Care Alliance - Local Enhanced Service

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aca5

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, which serves as the buying organisation for the contract titled "QHM-2025-71186 North Cumbria Primary Care Alliance - Local Enhanced Service." This contract falls within the health services industry, specifically covering services such as Warfarin Monitoring and Near Patient Testing. The procurement is carried out under the Direct Award Process A, as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations of 2023, and does not adhere to the Procurement Act 2023 or Procurement Regulations 2024. The procurement stage is at the Award stage, with the contract status set to active, having been signed on 1st October 2025. The services are located in the UKC region, and the contract covers the period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method was limited, with a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses engaged in health services, particularly those capable of providing specialised care services such as Warfarin Monitoring and Hormonal Injection Administration. Businesses that are already operating in the health services sector or looking to forge partnerships within this industry could leverage this contract to expand their portfolio, especially given the large scale of North Cumbria Primary Care as the current provider. The procurement process supports organisations that can demonstrate a high capability in meeting service requirements without realistic alternative providers, indicating that providers with unique or established capabilities in these services are well-suited to compete for such opportunities in future similar contracts.

## Notice

Warfarin Monitoring Near Patient Testing (High Risk) Drug Monitoring Hormonal Injection Administration Service Minor Injuries

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Warfarin Monitoring Near Patient Testing (High Risk) Drug Monitoring Hormonal Injection Administration Service Minor Injuries The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025 Contract End Date: 31 March 2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

### Procurement Information

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064125-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 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 | NORTH CUMBRIA PRIMARY CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2025 at 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064125-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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