--- title: "Tees Valley Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures) Most Suitable Provider Process" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066dc0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066dc0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066dc0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066dc0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-03-18" --- # Tees Valley Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures) Most Suitable Provider Process Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066dc0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066dc0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066dc0.json) ## Summary The NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is progressing through the planning and tender stages of its procurement process for the provision of acute respiratory infection services in response to winter pressures. This process is organised under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, specifically the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process. The procurement focuses on three lots: Hartlepool and Stockton, Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland, and Darlington. Providers must express interest by 11:59:59 PM on 1 April 2026 and can submit responses electronically via the Atamis portal. Services are scheduled to commence on 1 August 2026, with contracts lasting for two years and the potential for extension. The procurement falls under the miscellaneous health services category. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those capable of providing respiratory care and dealing with seasonal health pressures. Well-suited businesses are those with existing premises in the specified regions (Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesborough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Darlington) and the ability to meet quality criteria such as service-specific requirements, innovation, social value, and economic evaluation as per the PSR 2023 Key Criteria. Competitive bids should focus on integration and collaboration, improving access, and reducing health inequalities. The restricted procurement procedure favours providers who fulfil suitability and financial criteria, presenting an attractive proposition for entities willing to collaborate closely with the NHS to offer responsive, high-quality health services in the North East region. ## Notice North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award contracts for short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in response to winter pressures for three individual lots in Tees Valley: Lot 1: Hartlepool and Stockton Lot 2: Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland Lot 3: Darlington These are three separate lots/contracts. Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises. To submit an Expression of Interest, a provider must fully complete and submit a response to this opportunity by 01 April 2026, 11:59:59 PM. Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 21 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076019. ### Lot Information Hartlepool and Stockton NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award a contract for the provision of short tern Acute Respiratory Infection service in Hartlepool and Stockton. The Service Specification document outlines the requirements for delivering the service which will be required to be mobilised in a timely manner upon notification by the Relevant Authority in response to seasonal winter pressures. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026. Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award a contract for the provision of short tern Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs in Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland. The Service Specification document outlines the requirements for delivering the service which will be required to be mobilised in a timely manner upon notification by the Relevant Authority in response to seasonal winter pressures. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026. Darlington NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award a contract for the provision of short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in Darlington. The Service Specification document outlines the requirements for delivering the service which will be required to be mobilised in a timely manner upon notification by the Relevant Authority in response to seasonal winter pressures. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024665-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | £1,356,056 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, TLC12 South Teesside, TLC13 Darlington | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 18 Mar 2026 at 14:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024665-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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