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Theatre Shoes

Description: Standardisation of theatre shoes across South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Summary: City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited is buying theatre shoes for standardisation across South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. This is a goods requirement for specialist footwear used in hospital operating theatres. Delivery is for services in South Tyneside and Sunderland. The requirement covers one lot and is suited to businesses supplying theatre, clinical or other occupational footwear. Suppliers able to provide consistent products across NHS hospital settings may be relevant, particularly where their range supports standardisation between sites. The buying organisation is based at Sunderland Royal Hospital and operates on behalf of the South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The classification is CPV 18800000, footwear.

Construction Consultancy Framework; 2027 - 2031

Description: The Framework will support the delivery of Gentoo Group's capital investment, asset management, compliance, development, property maintenance and building safety programmes across its housing portfolio. Gentoo Group Limited is seeking to establish a Framework of suitably qualified construction-related consultants covering the following disciplines: Lot 1a - Clerk of Works Lot 1b - Clerk of Works (High-Rise) Lot 1c - Clerk of Works (Development/New Build) Lot 2a - M&E Engineer Lot 2b - M&E Engineer (High-Rise) Lot 2c - M&E Engineer (Development /New Build) Lot 3a - Principal Designer CDM Lot 3b - Principal Designer CDM (High-Rise) Lot 3c - Principal Designer CDM (Development/New Build) Lot 3d - Principal Designer BSA Lot 3e - Principal Designer BSA (High-Rise) Lot 3f - Principal Designer BSA (Development/New Build) Lot 4a - (read more...)

Summary: Gentoo Group is planning a construction consultancy framework to support its capital investment, asset management, compliance, development, property maintenance and building safety programmes across its housing portfolio. The services cover clerks of works, including high-rise and development or new-build work; mechanical and electrical engineering; principal designer services under CDM and the Building Safety Act, including high-rise and development or new-build work; project management; structural engineering; and employer’s agent services. This is construction, engineering, surveying, safety and project delivery consultancy rather than construction work itself. Delivery is across Gentoo’s housing portfolio in Sunderland and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. The framework is divided into the proposed service disciplines and specialist variants, giving relevant firms the option to focus on their established area of expertise.

Occupational Health Services & Employee Assistance Programme

Description: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) is seeking market feedback to inform the future design and delivery of an integrated Occupational Health (OH) and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) service for its workforce. NENC ICB is issuing this prior Information Notice (PIN) as a market engagement exercise Request for Information (RFI) to gather information on the market landscape. 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 23 September 2026 by 5pm . The NENC084 RFI will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of (read more...)

Summary: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is seeking market feedback on a future integrated Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme for its workforce. The planned service would combine core occupational health with employee assistance and psychological support, mental health and psychological wellbeing, musculoskeletal rehabilitation and prevention, health and wellbeing support, digital access and data, attendance and organisational support, and equality, inclusion and access. It is intended to improve employee health, wellbeing, attendance and productivity while providing confidential, equitable and evidence-based support. The work would support NHS staff across England, from the North East and North Cumbria to the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, the Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. The procurement category is health services.

Clinical Support Information and Pathway Implementation for the North Area Integrated Care Partnership

Description: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) will be running a tender for management/maintenance of an existing Agilio TeamNet clinical portal, specifically, a service for the clinical support information and pathway implementation for the North Area Integrated Care Partnership. The Integrated Care Systems (ICS) clinical conditions strategy requires networks and workstreams to support the delivery of high-quality care. Their work will include use of nationally recognised best practice guidance and the tools to enable all parts of the NENC ICB to provide high quality care. Guidance and pathways need to be collated, reviewed and adopted across the region, with access enabled across the system for all clinicians to enable the right care to be given at the right time in the right place. The (read more...)

Summary: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intends to procure services for the North Area Integrated Care Partnership. The requirement is to manage and maintain an existing Agilio TeamNet clinical portal, provide clinical support information, and implement clinical pathways. The service will collate, review and support adoption of nationally recognised best-practice guidance and pathways across the region, enabling clinicians to access consistent information and support the delivery of appropriate care. The work is intended for the North East and North Cumbria area. It is a healthcare service involving clinical personnel and system-wide clinical support. The procurement is being led by the Integrated Care Board, with the detailed service specification due to be provided at tender stage.

Sunderland Technology Incubator Programme

Description: Sunderland City Council is seeking to commission a co-located start-up incubator programme in Sunderland to support early-stage technology businesses, bridging the gap between idea and investment readiness through a structured, high-intensity cohort model based at Culture House. The programme will create a strong pipeline of scalable ventures, combining public and private support to boost investment, retain talent, generate high-value jobs, and strengthen Sunderland's reputation as a leading location for tech start-ups.

Summary: Sunderland City Council is commissioning a co-located start-up incubator programme for early-stage technology businesses in Sunderland. Based at Culture House, the service will bridge the gap between initial ideas and investment readiness through a structured, high-intensity cohort programme. The successful provider will support a pipeline of scalable technology ventures, combining public and private sector support to improve access to investment, retain talent, create high-value jobs and strengthen Sunderland’s position as a location for technology start-ups. This is a business and management consultancy service, covering the design and delivery of an incubator programme rather than construction, equipment supply or general business support. The requirement is delivered in Sunderland and is relevant to organisations with experience of supporting technology start-ups and developing ventures towards investment.

Water Hygiene - Monitoring & Risk Assessments

Description: Gentoo are seeking to award a contract for the provision of Water Hygiene Services. The Successful Supplier will be required to deliver these services to Gentoo public buildings and properties in accordance with 'The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems' L8 Approved Code of Practice 2013 and HSG274 Parts 2&3. Gentoo requires one supplier to deliver the service provision of Legionella monitoring and risk assessments. In instances where Gentoo does not have the resource or capacity, the successful supplier may be required to complete remedial works, this is at the discretion of Gentoo and will be discussed with the supplier in more detail as and when necessary. The framework agreement will be in place for a 24 month period, with the option to extend by 2 x (read more...)

Summary: Gentoo Group is seeking one supplier to provide water hygiene services for its public buildings and properties in Sunderland. The requirement centres on monitoring for Legionella bacteria and carrying out water-system risk assessments. Where Gentoo lacks the resource or capacity, the supplier may also be asked to complete remedial works, subject to Gentoo’s discretion and further discussion. Services must comply with The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems L8 Approved Code of Practice 2013 and HSG274 Parts 2 and 3. This is a services contract, classified under environmental issues consultancy services. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and is intended for a supplier able to deliver the full service across Gentoo’s relevant buildings and properties.

Short Breaks Services

Description: Together for Children (TfC) are undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement for the following: Community Short Breaks Services for Disabled Children and Young people aged 5 - 17 year and 11 months. Please refer to the attached Market Engagement questionnaire advertised on OPEN for further details.

Summary: Together for Children Sunderland Limited intends to commission community short-break services for disabled children and young people aged 5 to 17 years and 11 months. The services fall within social work and related services and are intended to provide community-based short breaks for this age group. Delivery is planned across Sunderland. The procurement is being considered under the light-touch regime. It is organised as one service lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Relevant providers are likely to include organisations experienced in delivering safe, inclusive community activities, respite services or wider support for disabled children and young people, together with the staffing, safeguarding arrangements and operational capacity needed for this client group.

NENC ICB Central Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Temporary/Winter Pressures) Most Suitable Provider Process

Description: Following market engagement (2025/S 000-072431) and the published Expressions of Interest notice period (2026/S 000-059733), and subsequent assessment, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to award contracts for short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in response to winter pressures for locations including Durham, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. Lot 1: Durham Dales Lot 2: Chester Le Street Lot 3: Central Durham Lot 4: Derwentside Lot 5: South Durham Lot 6: Sunderland Lot 7: South Tyneside These are separate lots/contracts and each are expected to provide temporary additional capacity for ARI services during the period of winter pressures.

Summary: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned short-term acute respiratory infection services to provide additional capacity during winter pressures. The requirement covers seven separate service areas: Durham Dales, Chester-le-Street, Central Durham, Derwentside, South Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside. This is a healthcare services requirement, covering the Central region of the Integrated Care Board area. The services are an existing provision being arranged through the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider process. Delivery is local to each named area, so relevant providers need to operate, or be able to establish service capacity, in County Durham, Sunderland or South Tyneside. The buyer is the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

NENC065 - North East and North Cumbria Mental Health Secure Patient Transport Service

Description: NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is undertaking market engagement in relation to the future provision of a Mental Health Secure Patient Transport Service across the North East and North Cumbria Region. NENC ICB is hosting an information session for providers interested in the future delivery of Mental Health Secure Patient Transport Services across the North East and North Cumbria at 3:00pm on Monday 07 September. The session will provide an overview of a number of potential service delivery models currently being explored and explain how local framework arrangements could potentially be applied to support service delivery across the region. Following the market engagement session, NENC ICB will issue a Request for Information (RFI) on Tuesday 08 September 2026. The purpose of the RFI is to (read more...)

Summary: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intends to develop a regional Mental Health Secure Patient Transport Service. The service will transport people requiring secure mental health-related patient transport across the North East and North Cumbria region. It is classified as a health service and is expected to support future service delivery models, potentially using local framework arrangements. The requirement is relevant to providers with experience in secure patient transport, mental health services, patient safety and the operational management of sensitive journeys. The work covers the North East and North Cumbria region rather than a single site, so suppliers will need to consider regional coverage, coordination and service delivery across multiple local areas.

Office Furniture Supply; 2026 - 2030

Description: Supply and delivery of furniture for new and existing Gentoo establishments. This arrangement will also cover the source and supply of specialist DSE equipment required following workstation assessments.

Summary: Gentoo Group is procuring office furniture and specialist display screen equipment for delivery to its new and existing establishments in Sunderland and the surrounding area. The goods category is office furniture (CPV 39130000). Lot 1 covers sourcing, supplying, delivering and installing office furniture for Gentoo workplaces. Lot 2 covers sourcing, supplying and delivering specialist display screen equipment recommended after workstation assessments, with each request arising from assessments carried out by Gentoo Group’s ergonomist. This is a goods procurement serving Gentoo’s establishments, with requirements spanning standard workplace furniture and equipment tailored to individual workstation and ergonomic needs.