---
title: "QHM-2025-8534 Densham Surgery - Enhanced Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05aea8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-13"
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# QHM-2025-8534 Densham Surgery - Enhanced Services Contract

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aea8

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## Summary

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board oversaw the Direct Award Process A for the contract titled "QHM-2025-8534 Densham Surgery - Enhanced Services Contract" in the health services category. The procurement, completed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023, awarded to The Densham Surgery, is set to operate from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The contract, valued nominally at £0.01 due to its nature as an activity-based services agreement, emphasises a specialised spirometry service located in Region UKC, Sunderland. The award stage was finalised on 13 October 2025.

This procurement presents business growth opportunities by targeting firms specialising in health services, particularly those experienced in providing spirometry. Large-scale healthcare providers capable of delivering specialised services are ideally positioned to benefit from this type of procurement model. Businesses with the capability to meet stringent service criteria in competitive regulated environments can find value in exploring such direct award contracts, although this specific procurement showcases the need for unique service provision criteria, indicating opportunities for established providers with specialised services.

## Notice

Spirometry

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Spirometry 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. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. 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/064936-2025 |
| 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 | 13 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 | THE DENSHAM SURGERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2025 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064936-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

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