Official UK procurement notice
North Cumbria Acute Respiratory Infection Services
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionINTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) (the Relevant Authority) intend to award a contract following a PSR2023 compliant competitive process to commission North Cumbria Acute Respiratory Infection Services under the NHS Standard Contract 2026/27.
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
(PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for an initial period of two years commencing on 01 October 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority
and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Annual Financial Envelope: £159,246
Standstill Period Ends 16 September 2026
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · 1 with a published valueLot #1CopelandAwardedRenewalPublished value£636,984
Lot #2AllerdalePlannedLot estimate not published
SERVICE AIMS
Support patients with urgent clinical needs by enhancing and providing additional same day access to assessment and specialist advice as needed.
Seek to reduce ambulance callouts, A&E attendances and hospital admissions for patients who could be appropriately managed in the community.
Reduce the burden of acute respiratory illness on primary care and provide more time for practice teams to support patients where continuity of care is most important.
Reduce nosocomial transmission by separating the high expected flow of infectious patients through additional services rather than usual GP waiting rooms and clinics.
Seek to provide an accessible and equitable service to support same day access (with consideration given to the location of these services). This approach would support a positive impact on the health outcomes of the Core20PLUS population for tackling health inequalities and provision of inclusive services. Additional information: A critical service model principal is the mandatory completion of operational and clinical outcome data reporting which will offer NENC ICB and the regional population multiple benefits including the ability to demonstrate positive impact on patients.
This is mandated information and data requirements will be enforced in any future contracting arrangements and for all future providers.
Lot #3CarlislePlannedLot estimate not published
SERVICE AIMS
Support patients with urgent clinical needs by enhancing and providing additional same day access to assessment and specialist advice as needed.
Seek to reduce ambulance callouts, A&E attendances and hospital admissions for patients who could be appropriately managed in the community.
Reduce the burden of acute respiratory illness on primary care and provide more time for practice teams to support patients where continuity of care is most important.
Reduce nosocomial transmission by separating the high expected flow of infectious patients through additional services rather than usual GP waiting rooms and clinics.
Seek to provide an accessible and equitable service to support same day access (with consideration given to the location of these services). This approach would support a positive impact on the health outcomes of the Core20PLUS population for tackling health inequalities and provision of inclusive services. Additional information: A critical service model principal is the mandatory completion of operational and clinical outcome data reporting which will offer NENC ICB and the regional population multiple benefits including the ability to demonstrate positive impact on patients.
This is mandated information and data requirements will be enforced in any future contracting arrangements and for all future providers.
Lot #4EdenPlannedLot estimate not published
SERVICE AIMS
Support patients with urgent clinical needs by enhancing and providing additional same day access to assessment and specialist advice as needed.
Seek to reduce ambulance callouts, A&E attendances and hospital admissions for patients who could be appropriately managed in the community.
Reduce the burden of acute respiratory illness on primary care and provide more time for practice teams to support patients where continuity of care is most important.
Reduce nosocomial transmission by separating the high expected flow of infectious patients through additional services rather than usual GP waiting rooms and clinics.
Seek to provide an accessible and equitable service to support same day access (with consideration given to the location of these services). This approach would support a positive impact on the health outcomes of the Core20PLUS population for tackling health inequalities and provision of inclusive services. Additional information: A critical service model principal is the mandatory completion of operational and clinical outcome data reporting which will offer NENC ICB and the regional population multiple benefits including the ability to demonstrate positive impact on patients.
This is mandated information and data requirements will be enforced in any future contracting arrangements and for all future providers.
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Quality and Innovation: 31
- Value: 6
- Integration and Collaboration: 17
- Improved Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 8
- Agreement to the Financial Envelope: 100
- Social Value and Service Specific: 45
Published award criteria (6)
- Quality and Innovation: 31
- Value: 6
- Integration and Collaboration: 17
- Improved Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 8
- Social Value and Service Specific: 45
- Agreement to the Financial Envelope: 100
- Price carries 100 of 207 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. Quality carries 62 of 207: the paper moves it further than the discount.
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
- Open 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Jun 2026, 10:40 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 16:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Aug 2026 – …
- Authority reference
NENC044e- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092041- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af70Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 16 September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written Representations to: [email protected]
Publisher note: 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 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 decision makers by 16 September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written Representations to: [email protected] Award Decision: 03/09/2026 NENC ICB Neighbourhood Subcommittee NENC ICB has considered the PSR2023 5 Key Criteria and analysed the specification and built the evaluation criteria in accordance with the 5 Key Criteria. Conflicts of interests were managed and monitored throughout this process and no perceived conflicts of interest were identified.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
Timeline
10 Aug 2026 → 29 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline74 days ago10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened74 days ago10 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Next notice expected52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published24 days ago29 Sept 2026, 16:17 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026- Published value published: £636,98420 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
- Status changed to active20 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
- Deadline published: 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST20 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
- Status changed to complete3 Sept 2026, 16:16 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 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 competitive process. There was one representa… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 8 Jun 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Copeland1 award | |||
| Primary Care Collaborative North Cumbria LimitedNENC044e North Cumbria ARI Services | £318,492 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
NENC044e North Cumbria ARI Services · Primary Care Collaborative North Cumbria Limited
- Signed
- 2 Sept 2026
- Value
- £318,492
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Copeland | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NENC ICB Independent Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Primary Care Collaborative North Cumbria LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.