Planning

Provision of Medical Cover for In-patient Wards in Community Hospitals

  • COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-008639

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-061374

Published 30 January 2026, 4:27pm



Scope

Description

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for Medical Cover for In-patient Wards at Sedgefield Community Hospital (SCH), Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital (CLS) & Shotley Bridge Community Hospital (SBH). The service is to utilise GPs to maintain patient safety and discharge flow within community wards.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85100000 - Health services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Engagement

Engagement deadline

16 February 2026

Engagement process description

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is intending to follow the Most Suitable Provider process under the Provider Selection Regime to award a contract for Medical Inpatient Cover at Sedgefield Community Hospital (SCH), Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital (CLS) & Shotley Bridge Community Hospital (SBH). The contract title is Provision of Medical Cover for In-patient Wards in Community Hospitals. The reference is 201819_151. Relevant CPV Code is 85323000: Community health services. Award decision makers would be Associate Director of Operations Community Services and Senior Management Accountant.


Contracting authority

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RXP
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQLT-2871-PCJY

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

DL3 6HX

United Kingdom

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Organisation type: Public authority - central government