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title: "NENC ICB Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ddc0"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-11-21"
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# NENC ICB Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Service

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ddc0

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## Summary

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is undertaking a procurement process for developing Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs services, as indicated in the Prior Information Notice. The focus is on enhancing health services under the classification of "Miscellaneous health services," with the main procurement category being 'services'. This procurement exercise is currently at the tender update stage, following the previous planning stage. Interested parties have until 11:59:59 pm on 24 November 2025 to submit an online questionnaire via the Atamis portal, as part of this Request for Information (RFI) aimed at understanding market capabilities across the regions of North East and North Cumbria (regions UKC and UKD1). Although this RFI is not a guarantee of future contracts, it forms part of a wider effort to assess and engage the market landscape.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses experienced in providing healthcare services, particularly those with capabilities in offering acute respiratory care and managing healthcare hubs. The exercise seeks to identify potential service delivery models, financial risks, and market interest, offering valuable insights for participating businesses. Companies capable of providing innovative healthcare solutions and managing integrated care across various health landscapes could provide an advantage, especially those with a focus on reducing the strain on primary care resources and improving patient outcomes. The gathering of operational and clinical data for outcome reporting is crucial, suggesting that businesses with strong data management and reporting capabilities will be well-positioned to capitalise on future procurement opportunities should the initiative proceed beyond the planning stage.

## Notice

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a market engagement exercise Request for Information (RFI) to gather information on the market landscape in regards to Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs (ARI Hubs) services for North East and North Cumbria. This is a market landscape exercise only and is not a guarantee of a future provider selection process and/or contract. The RFI on-line questionnaire should be submitted by no later than 11:59:59 pm on Monday, 24 November 2025. The NENC044 RFI will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or problems registering on the portal, please contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 0988201 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Request for Information (RFI) process is being undertaken to engage with the market to gather information on the market landscape in regards to ARI Hub services for North East and North Cumbria. This is a market landscape exercise only and is not a guarantee of a future provider selection process and/or contract. The RFI on-line questionnaire should be submitted by no later than 11:59:59 pm on Monday, 24 November 2025. The objective of the RFI is to: * Understand Market Capability and Capacity * Understand potential service delivery models * Understand market appetite in regards to contract length * Understand potential financial risks * Understand potential mobilisation requirements and risks * Understand potential concerns re: mandatory data sharing * Understand potential premise arrangements and risks * Understand any barriers and whole service risk NHSE has asked systems to build on existing infrastructure to move on establishing ARI hubs to manage demand over winter, providing additional capacity to support primary and secondary care pressures and matching the needs of its population and to work towards a smoother interface between primary, community and secondary care. ARI hubs may help to reduce the risk of infection spread through reducing the footfall in A&E and primary care. SERVICE AIMS Support patients with urgent clinical needs by enhancing and providing additional same day access to assessment and specialist advice as needed. Seek to reduce ambulance callouts, A&E attendances and hospital admissions for patients who could be appropriately managed in the community. Reduce the burden of acute respiratory illness on primary care and provide more time for practice teams to support patients where continuity of care is most important. Reduce nosocomial transmission by separating the high expected flow of infectious patients through hubs rather than usual GP waiting rooms and clinics. Seek to provide an accessible and equitable service to support same day access (with consideration given to the location of these services). This approach would support a positive impact on the health outcomes of the Core20PLUS population for tackling health inequalities and provision of inclusive services. Additional information: For 2025/26 services, NENC ICB has split the ARI Hub allocated funding by a Fair Shares arrangement as outlined in the RFI supporting documents as provided in the Atamis e-tendering portal. It is expected that funding for 2026/27 and 2027/28 will remain PS1.5m per annum split once again through Fair Shares arrangements. A critical service model principal is the mandatory completion of operational and clinical outcome data reporting which will offer NENC ICB and the regional population multiple benefits including the ability to demonstrate positive impact on patients. This is mandated information and data requirements will be enforced in any future contracting arrangements and for all future providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076019-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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), TLD1 Cumbria |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2025 at 12:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076019-2025
- 10 Nov 2025 at 13:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072431-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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