--- title: "NENC100 RFI for Integrated Podiatry Services (South Tyneside and Sunderland)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0670ce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0670ce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0670ce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0670ce.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-03-20" --- # NENC100 RFI for Integrated Podiatry Services (South Tyneside and Sunderland) Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0670ce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0670ce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0670ce.json) ## Summary NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is conducting a market engagement exercise for their Integrated Podiatry Services across South Tyneside and Sunderland, classified under hospital services. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage as of 20 March 2026. Interested parties are invited to participate in a Request for Information (RFI) event, with key dates including an online information session on 30 March 2026, and subsequent one-to-one meetings on 15 April 2026. Responses for the RFI are to be submitted by 17:00 on 7 April 2026. The engagement aims to evaluate market capacity and interest ahead of future tendering opportunities, governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focused on podiatry and integrated care solutions. Organisations with expertise in delivering hospital services within the UK health sector would be well-suited to participate in this engagement. While this RFI is not a competitive bid nor a pre-qualification process, it allows the NHS North East North Cumbria ICB to gauge market conditions and preferences effectively. Businesses are encouraged to engage with the ICB during this phase to help shape the future contract offering, using the Atamis electronic tendering tool to register and submit information. This engagement could bolster future opportunities once the formal contract notice is published. ## Notice NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Integrated Podiatry Services (South Tyneside and Sunderland). ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Integrated Podiatry Service (South Tyneside and Sunderland). The ICB is issuing this notice as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed service. Any future opportunity is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. It is important to note that this RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future opportunity once the contract notice is published on Find a Tender Service. NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB will also be holding an online Teams Information Session on Monday 30 March 2026 15:00 - 16:30 followed by one-to-one meetings with providers on Wednesday 15 April 2026 to further explore and understand feedback from providers as we shape our approach to this service. Please confirm via the Atamis Portal if you wish to attend by providing the name(s) and email address(es) of those attending the Information Session and / or the one-to-one meetings. Attendees for the one-to-one meetings should have sufficient subject-matter knowledge to share insight on the market and contribute meaningfully to the discussion. It should also be noted that this RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NENC ICB, including RFI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register. If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system. You can register here: 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. If you find that you need any advice or support in registering, please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Opening times 8am - 6pm The RFI documentation will be accessible from Friday 20 March 2026 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 17:00 on Tuesday 07 April 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025981-2026 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000,000 | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111000 - Hospital services ## Release History - 20 Mar 2026 at 17:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025981-2026 ## Notice URLs - 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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