Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 28 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

1963 - Secure Specialist Warehousing 2026 & Associated Services for the North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS)

Official notice

Authority: NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit (Central government)·On behalf of: NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£150,000≈ £150k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 19 Mar 2026
Awarded to Inbond Limited2 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of secure, specialist warehouse storage services to support North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) for a period of 12 Months.

CPV: Storage and warehousing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Quality: 40% Quality 10% Social Value
  • Price: 50% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMT
Last source update
8 May 2026, 09:25 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Mar 2026
Authority reference
1963
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007671
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Storage and warehousing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061110 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Contract will be based on a Call Off arrangement with monthly invoices based on storage rental and number of deliveries.

30 days payment net terms following the date of invoice.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.

All bids must be submitted on this e-procurement system

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

Timeline

28 Jan 2026 → 8 May 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published260 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMT
  2. Submission deadline230 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by225 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent211 days ago
    19 Mar 2026
  5. Standstill ends199 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts198 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published160 days ago
    8 May 2026, 09:25 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 12:08 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Mar 2026, 12:08 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    8 May 2026, 09:25 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Inbond LimitedSME1963 - Secure Specialist Warehousing 2026 & Associated Services for the North of England Commissioning Support1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£150,00019 Mar 2026standstill to 30 Mar 2026Standstill
Inbond LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Secure Specialist Warehousing 2026 & Associated Services for the North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) · Inbond LimitedSME

    Signed
    13 Apr 2026
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not required for this value of contract.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJGL-8154-MTZX John Snow House, Durham, North East, DH1 3YGContact email

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Inbond LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04759881 Malleable Way, Stockton On Tees, North East, TS18 2QXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender