Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 22 Dec 2025, 09:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26

Official notice

Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC21)

Awarded value£30,705published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Well Up North

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26

The contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.

Following a service specification review and a transition in funding allocation, an Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while future services/procurement compliance is planned.

Service Period: Varies by winter pressures/requirements. Estimated 22/12/25 - 31/03/2026

Locations:

Alnwick Medical Group

Belford Medical Group

Gas House Lane Surgery

Greystoke Surgery

Union Brae & Norham Practice

Well Close Medical Group

Wooler Health Surgery

Contract Value: £30,704.55

CPV: Miscellaneous health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26Awarded

Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26

Contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.

Delivery: North East · Alnwick Medical Group Belford Medical Group Gas House Lane Surgery Greystoke Surgery Union Brae & Norham Practice Well Close Medical Group Wooler Health Surgery

85140000 Miscellaneous health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Dec 2025, 09:21 GMT
Last source update: 22 Dec 2025, 09:21 GMT
Authority reference: NENC044
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-085227
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous health services
Delivery area: North East (UKC21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fb24 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Following a service specification review and a transition in funding allocation, an Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while future services/procurement compliance is planned.

Publisher note: 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. Approvals: NENC ICB Executive Committee July 2025 C&P Subcommittee August 2025 Conflicts of Interest were managed throughout this process and no potential/perceived conflicts of interest were raised for review or management. Following a service specification review and a transition in funding allocation, an Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while future services/procurement compliance is planned. Urgent Awards for 2025/26 to allow for rescoping of the service specification and requirements to ensure an equitable service for all patients across the NENC region with hubs that can be mobilised in time to offer safe and secure services this winter pressures season. A Request for Information to inform and help scope future services was completed in November 2025.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,7051 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Well Up North	£30,705 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26 · Well Up North
Signed
12 Dec 2025
Value
£30,705
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QHM PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, Sunderland, North East, SR53XBContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NENC ICB Independent Review PanelReview body SunderlandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Well Up NorthAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11826467 Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, North East, TD15 ITQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.