--- title: "Sunderland Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078547" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078547" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078547.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078547.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-10-12" --- # Sunderland Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078547 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078547) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078547.json) ## Summary NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is commissioning an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for patients in Sunderland. The service is an existing primary medical care provision, classified as health services and medical practice. North of England Commissioning Support is managing the competition on the ICB’s behalf. The requirement is for a provider to deliver the service to Sunderland patients; the competition concerns one service rather than separate lots. This is a healthcare service contract, not a purchase of medical equipment or construction works. Providers considering the opportunity should be able to take responsibility for delivering an established medical service to the local population. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure under the Provider Selection Regime. The submission deadline was 12:00 on 11 November 2026; the evaluation period was scheduled to start at 13:00 that day. The contract is due to run from 15 April 2027 to 14 April 2036: an initial seven years, with a discretionary option to extend by two years, subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The stated contract value is £10,793,077, and the annual value is £1,199,231. Responses are assessed against five criteria: quality and innovation (40%), collaboration and service sustainability (23%), access, health inequalities and choice (17%), social value (10%), and value (10%). Providers cannot submit variants. This opportunity is suited to healthcare providers able to operate an established primary medical service for patients in Sunderland and sustain delivery over a long contract term. Responses are judged principally on quality and innovation, collaboration and service sustainability, and improving access while reducing health inequalities and facilitating patient choice; suppliers with credible plans and experience in these areas are well placed to compete. Social value and value for money also contribute to the assessment. Providers should consider workforce continuity: TUPE may apply, and due diligence on staff transfer and pensions, including New Fair Deal considerations, is advised. The buyer requires providers to manage delivery through the contract term, with any extension dependent on satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Applicants must submit in English and cannot offer variants. The contract is for an existing service, so relevant service-delivery capability is central. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to provide. Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland. Contract Start Date: 15 April 2027 Contract End Date: 14 April 2036 The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. ### Lot Information Lot 1 North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (NENC ICB) (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition process to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland. The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 15 April 2027, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The annual contract value is PS1,199,231. This is an Existing Service. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award The closing date for submission of competition response is by Noon on 11 November 2026. Additional information: The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example, weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses will be evaluated. The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria. Options: The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 15 April 2027, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095906-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,793,077 | | Lots value | £10,793,077 | | 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 | | Postcode area | Not specified | | Postcode | Not specified | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85120000 - Medical practice and related services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2026 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095906-2026 ## 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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