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Tees Valley Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures) Most Suitable Provider Process

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · planning, tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 17:42.

Opportunity overview

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award contracts for short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in response to winter pressures for three individual lots in Tees Valley: Lot 1: Hartlepool and Stockton Lot 2: Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland Lot 3: Darlington These are three separate lots/contracts. Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises. To submit an Expression of Interest, a provider must fully complete and submit a response to this opportunity by 01 April 2026, 11:59:59 PM. Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 21 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076019.

Classification

  • CPV85140000 — Miscellaneous health services

Lots

  • Hartlepool and Stockton£566.4k
  • Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland£589.7k
  • Darlington£200k

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
NENC044a
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Review Details
In accordance with PSR 2023

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
None. These are individual Lots and a hub service style is preferred with all services commencing on the same day.

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please see the Expression of Interest documentation in the documents provided at https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
In accordance with the PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria.

Applies To

supplier

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
1 Apr 2026

Submission terms

Languages

en

Expected award period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Hartlepool and Stockton
Description
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award a contract for the provision of short tern Acute Respiratory Infection service in Hartlepool and Stockton. The Service Specification document outlines the requirements for delivering the service which will be required to be mobilised in a timely manner upon notification by the Relevant Authority in response to seasonal winter pressures. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026.
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Service Specific Requirements
Type
quality
Description
27.11
Criterion 2
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
33.61
Criterion 3
Name
Value
Type
quality
Description
9.76
Criterion 4
Name
Integration and Collaboration
Type
quality
Description
16.27
Criterion 5
Name
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Type
quality
Description
3.25
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
Set financial envelope

Value

Amount
566,392
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland
Description
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award a contract for the provision of short tern Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs in Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland. The Service Specification document outlines the requirements for delivering the service which will be required to be mobilised in a timely manner upon notification by the Relevant Authority in response to seasonal winter pressures. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026.
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Service Specific
Type
quality
Description
27.11
Criterion 2
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
33.61
Criterion 3
Name
Value
Type
quality
Description
9.76
Criterion 4
Name
Integration and Collaboration
Type
quality
Description
16.27
Criterion 5
Name
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Type
quality
Description
3.25
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Name
agreement to financial envelope
Type
cost
Description
100

Value

Amount
589,704
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Darlington
Description
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award a contract for the provision of short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in Darlington. The Service Specification document outlines the requirements for delivering the service which will be required to be mobilised in a timely manner upon notification by the Relevant Authority in response to seasonal winter pressures. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026.
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Service Specific
Type
quality
Description
27.11
Criterion 2
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
33.61
Criterion 3
Name
Value
Type
quality
Description
9.76
Criterion 4
Name
Integration and Collaboration
Type
quality
Description
16.27
Criterion 5
Name
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Type
quality
Description
3.25
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Name
Agreement to Set Financial Envelope
Type
cost
Description
100

Value

Amount
199,960
Currency
GBP

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC11

Delivery Location

Description
Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees. Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises.
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC12

Delivery Location

Description
Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland. Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises.
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC13

Delivery Location

Description
Darlington. Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
GB-NHS-QHM

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
QHM
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK
Locality
Sunderland
Region
UKC23
Postal Code
SR53XB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
NENC ICB Independent Review Panel
Id
GB-FTS-164899

Identifier

Legal Name
NENC ICB Independent Review Panel

Address

Locality
Sunderland
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR53XB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC11
  • Delivery location · UKC12
  • Delivery location · UKC13

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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