✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 10:41.
Opportunity overview
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 (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to provide. Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland.
Contract Start Date: 15 April 2027
Contract End Date: 14 April 2036
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.
Classification
CPV85100000 — Health services
CPV85120000 — Medical practice and related services
Lots
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 are undertaking a competition process to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland.
The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 15 April 2027, 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.
The annual contract value is £1,199,231.
This is an Existing Service.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare 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
The closing date for submission of competition response is by Noon on 11 November 2026. Additional information: The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example, weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses will be evaluated. The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria.£10.8m
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
NHSE1114
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
No
Legal basis
Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
Submission Method
written
Covered By
GPA
Tender Period
Ends
11 Nov 2026, 12:00
Submission terms
Languages
en
Expected award period
Starts
11 Nov 2026, 13:00
Bid Opening
Date
11 Nov 2026, 13:00
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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 are undertaking a competition process to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland.
The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 15 April 2027, 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.
The annual contract value is £1,199,231.
This is an Existing Service.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare 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
The closing date for submission of competition response is by Noon on 11 November 2026. Additional information: The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example, weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses will be evaluated. The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria.
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
Yes
Status
active
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Name
Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
23
Criterion 3
Name
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Type
quality
Description
17
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Value
Type
cost
Description
10
Value
Amount
10,793,077
Currency
GBP
Contract period
Duration In Days
3,240
Submission terms
Variant Policy
notAllowed
Options
Description
The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 15 April 2027, 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.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85120000
Description
Medical practice and related services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKC
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
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-139246
Identifier
Legal Name
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Address
Street Address
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR3 3XB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Roles
reviewBody
Recorded locations
Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
095906-2026tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, supported by NECS, is running a competition for an existing Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for patients in Sunderland. The stated initial term is seven years from 15 April 2027, with a discretionary two-year extension option.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers able to deliver primary medical practice and related health services in Sunderland. Detailed evaluation and supplier requirements are not supplied; these are stated to be in the Provider Response Documentation.
Key points identified
Service requirementAlternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for patients of Sunderland; described as an existing service.Evidence: Lot 1 description: "commission an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland" and "This is an Existing Service."
Evaluation responseSubmit a competition response assessed against the relevant five key criteria; detailed criteria and weightings are in the Provider Response Documentation.Evidence: Lot 1 description: "The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria... The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria."
Detailed supplier requirementsUnknown from the supplied notice.Evidence: The notice refers to Provider Response Documentation but does not provide its contents.
96% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, supported by NECS, is running a competition for an existing Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for patients in Sunderland. The stated initial term is seven years from 15 April 2027, with a discretionary two-year extension option.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers able to deliver primary medical practice and related health services in Sunderland. Detailed evaluation and supplier requirements are not supplied; these are stated to be in the Provider Response Documentation.
Key deliverables
Deliver an existing APMS for patients of Sunderland
Provide services from 15 April 2027 for an initial seven-year period
Meet the contract award criteria set out in the Provider Response Documentation
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Service requirement
99% confidence
Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for patients of Sunderland; described as an existing service.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 description: "commission an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland" and "This is an Existing Service."
Evaluation response
96% confidence
Submit a competition response assessed against the relevant five key criteria; detailed criteria and weightings are in the Provider Response Documentation.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 description: "The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria... The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria."
Detailed supplier requirements
98% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice.
View supporting evidence
The notice refers to Provider Response Documentation but does not provide its contents.
Eligibility conditions
99% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice.
View supporting evidence
No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, workforce, location, or organisation-size conditions are specified in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Total stated contract value
99% confidence
£10,793,077 GBP
View supporting evidence
Process value_max and Lot 1 value_amount are both 10793077 GBP.
Annual contract value
99% confidence
£1,199,231 GBP
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 description: "The annual contract value is £1,199,231."
Term
99% confidence
Initial seven years, with a discretionary extension of up to two years subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
View supporting evidence
Process and Lot 1 descriptions state an initial period of 7 years and an option to extend for a further 2 years.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice.
View supporting evidence
No payment, pricing, indexation, or contract documentation is supplied.
Delivery
Service area
98% confidence
Sunderland, United Kingdom (UKC region).
View supporting evidence
Opportunity and Lot 1 descriptions specify patients of Sunderland; delivery location is UKC.
Stated commencement
99% confidence
15 April 2027
View supporting evidence
Opportunity and Lot 1 descriptions state the initial period commences on 15 April 2027.
Stated end date
97% confidence
14 April 2036
View supporting evidence
Process description states "Contract End Date: 14 April 2036."
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender / active
View supporting evidence
Process display_status is "open", source_status is "active", and notice_type is "tender".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
11 November 2026, 12:00 UTC (noon)
View supporting evidence
Process and Lot 1 submission_deadline are "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z"; Lot 1 states "by Noon on 11 November 2026."
Regime
99% confidence
Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 description explicitly identifies this as a PSR Contract Notice and says the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 apply.
Procedure metadata
98% confidence
The process metadata labels the method "open procedure", while the lot narrative states the contract is subject to the PSR; the supplied notice does not explain this terminology difference.
View supporting evidence
Process procurement_method_details: "Open procedure"; Lot 1 description: "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Procedure terminology inconsistency
99% confidence
The supplied process metadata says "Open procedure", but the lot describes a PSR Contract Notice governed by the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and excludes the Procurement Act 2023 and Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Suppliers should rely on the tender documentation for the applicable competition rules.
View supporting evidence
Process procurement_method_details is "Open procedure". Lot 1 states the PSR Regulations 2023 apply and that the Procurement Act 2023 and Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply.
Value arithmetic discrepancy
99% confidence
The stated annual value of £1,199,231 multiplied by the maximum stated nine-year term equals £10,793,079, which differs by £2 from the stated total value of £10,793,077.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 states annual value £1,199,231 and an initial 7-year term plus up to 2 years; process and lot value are £10,793,077.
Evaluation detail unavailable
99% confidence
The five key evaluation criteria and their weightings are not included in the supplied notice; they are said to be in the Provider Response Documentation.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 description refers to Provider Response Documentation for award criteria and weightings but does not reproduce them.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
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