Official UK procurement notice
NENC ICB Central Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Temporary/Winter Pressures) Most Suitable Provider Process
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFollowing 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.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Durham DalesAwardedRenewal
Lot #2Chester Le StreetAwardedRenewal
Lot #3Central DurhamAwardedRenewal
Lot #4DerwentsideAwardedRenewal
Lot #5South DurhamAwardedRenewal
Lot #6SunderlandAwardedRenewal
Lot #7South TynesideAwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · Durham Dales | 100% | |
| 2 · Chester Le Street | 100% | |
| 3 · Central Durham | 100% | |
| 4 · Derwentside | 100% | |
| 5 · South Durham | 100% | |
| 6 · Sunderland | 100% | |
| 7 · South Tyneside | 100% |
- Technical & professional ability
All providers will be assessed for suitability in accordance with the PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria as stated in the MSP procurement documentation found on the Atamis portal at: atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗.
- Price carries 100 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 10 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 14:37 BST
- Authority reference
NENC044d- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083527- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc38Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 21 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations/Queries related to this notice should be sent to [email protected]. - NENC ICB Executive Committee approved the MSP process (where appropriate) for the procurement of future ARI Hubs in July 2025; - The MSP process was completed with the assessment of the PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria as outlined in this transparency notice; - No perceived or actual conflicts of interest were raised during this MSP process.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 8 Jul 2026
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Jul 2026 → 3 Sept 2026 · 2 dates- Submission deadline108 days ago8 Jul 2026
- Notice published51 days ago3 Sept 2026, 14:37 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.4 Description of the procurement · II.2 | Lot 6: Sunderland Annual Value: £140,810.80 Lot 7: South Tyneside Annual Value: £73,898.20 | Lot 6: Sunderland Annual Value: £141,443 Lot 7: South Tyneside Annual Value: £73,266.01 | |
| — | TextVI.3 | — | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Most Suitable Provider Process. There were no… |
(Adjusted ESTIMATED annual value based on weighted population calculations)
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 24 Jun 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Durham Dales1 award | |||
| Durham Dales Health FederationDurham Dales Health Federation | £189,865 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Chester Le Street1 award | |||
| Chester le Street Health LtdChester le Street Federation | £115,606 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Central Durham1 award | |||
| Central Durham GP Providers LtdCentral Durham GP Providers ltd | £204,637 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Derwentside1 award | |||
| Derwentside Healthcare Ltd | £181,004 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · South Durham1 award | |||
| South Durham Health CIC | £425,863 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Sunderland1 award | |||
| Sunderland GP Alliance | £565,772 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · South Tyneside1 award | |||
| South Tyneside Health Collaboration LtdSouth Tyneside Health Collaboration | £293,064 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Durham Dales Health Federation · Durham Dales Health Federation
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2026
- Value
- £189,865
- Status
- active
Chester le Street Federation · Chester le Street Health Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2026
- Value
- £115,606
- Status
- active
Central Durham GP Providers ltd · Central Durham GP Providers Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2026
- Value
- £204,637
- Status
- active
Derwentside · Derwentside Healthcare Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2026
- Value
- £181,004
- Status
- active
South Durham · South Durham Health CIC
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2026
- Value
- £425,863
- Status
- active
Sunderland · Sunderland GP Alliance
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2026
- Value
- £565,772
- Status
- active
South Tyneside Health Collaboration · South Tyneside Health Collaboration Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2026
- Value
- £293,064
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Durham Dales | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Chester Le Street | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Central Durham | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Derwentside | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · South Durham | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Sunderland | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · South Tyneside | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NENC ICB Independent Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
7 commercial parties on the notice- Central Durham GP ProvidersAwarded supplier
- Chester le Street Health LimitedAwarded supplier
- Derwentside Healthcare LtdAwarded supplier
- Durham Dales Health FederationAwarded supplier
- South Durham GP CIC FederationAwarded supplier
- South Tyneside West PCNAwarded supplier
- Sunderland GP AllianceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria