Official UK procurement notice
Sunderland Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionINTENTION TO AWARD
PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an exisiting provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C.
Contract Value £462,637
Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028
CPV: Ambulance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal HospitalAwarded
PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an existing provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C.
Contract Value £462,637
Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028
his 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 decision makers by 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Additional information: PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an existing provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C.
Contract Value £462,637
Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028
his 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 decision makers by 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The PSR2023 5 Key Criteria were considered and services assessed against these.
Conflicts of Interest were managed during this process and no conflicts of interests were raised.
Approval Body: NENC ICB Secondary Care SubCommittee July 2026.
Representations/queries can be direct to [email protected]
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
- 31 Jul 2026, 12:15 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:48 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077464- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8b4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
'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 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Publisher note: PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital. NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an existing provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C. Contract Value £462,637 Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028 his 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 decision makers by 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The PSR2023 5 Key Criteria were considered and services assessed against these. Conflicts of Interest were managed during this process and no conflicts of interests were raised. Approval Body: NENC ICB Secondary Care SubCommittee July 2026. Representations/queries can be direct to [email protected] '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 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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| — | 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 Direct Award Process C. Date of contract award: 1… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustDedicated Patient Transport Sunderland | £462,637 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Dedicated Patient Transport Sunderland · North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2026
- Value
- £462,637
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NENC ICB Independent Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.