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NHSE884 - Elswick Health Centre APMS

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:48.

Opportunity overview

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (NENC ICB) (the Relevant Authority), who have undertaken a competition process to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Elswick Health Centre, Meldon Street, Newcastle.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£9.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jul 2025
Award ID
043788-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 14708485
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC22, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Project Title - Elswick Health Centre APMS The aim of the service is to deliver a GP led primary medical care service for patients of Elswick Health Centre. The successful provider must support the provision of safe, high quality clinical services. Contract Start Date: 01 November 2025 Contract End Date: 31 October 2034 The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. This is an existing service and incumbent provider.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NHSE884
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has now been formally awarded using the PSR Competitive Process. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Contract Award Date: 20 August 2025 Contract Start Date: 01 November 2025 Contract End Date: 31 October 2034 The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. There were no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision. Conflicts of interest were completed by all involved in the process and no potential conflicts were identified.

Bid Opening

Date
17 Apr 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
17 Apr 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
17 Apr 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Project Title - Elswick Health Centre APMS The aim of the service is to deliver a GP led primary medical care service for patients of Elswick Health Centre. The successful provider must support the provision of safe, high quality clinical services. Contract Start Date: 01 November 2025 Contract End Date: 31 October 2034 The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. This is an existing service and incumbent provider.

Options

Description
The contract is for 7 years, with effect from 01 November 2025, with the option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Key Criteria 1: Quality & Innovation
Type
quality
Description
45
Criterion 2
Name
Key Criteria 2: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
Key Criteria 3: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Key Criteria 4: Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Key Criteria 5: Value (Price)
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
5

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Elswick Health Centre, Meldon Street, Newcastle.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Entry 2
Region
UKC2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QHM
Name
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR5 3XB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue, Sunderland Enterprise Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QHM
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-139246
Name
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR3 3XB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue

Identifier

Legal Name
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-14708485
Name
Elswick Family Health Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
14708485
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Elswick Family Health Limited
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-155961
Name
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR5 3XB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB

Award information

Award 1
Id
043788-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-14708485
Name
Elswick Family Health Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
043788-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
043788-2025-1
Date Signed
29 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
9,640,287
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC · SR5 3XB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC2
  • Delivery location · UKC22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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