Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters, West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL2 2TS
Contact
Jemma Amer
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC13 - Darlington
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Foundation Trust
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Podiatry Services to Forensic Mental Health and Learning Disability Services within Ridgeway - Ridgeway
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The supplier will provide Podiatry Services to Secure Inpatient Services within Ridgeway.
The provision of service will be based on
• 2 (4 hour) clinical sessions per week
This results in a premium of 52 x 2 clinical sessions.
Included within these hours. This service will be required to report on a monthly basis, attend contract meetings on a quarterly basis and contract review will be annually.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £14,618
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is to provide Podiatry in Ridgeway SIS. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made to prevent risk to patient care this is an urgent award under PSR.
The contract is 12 month from 2nd march 2026 with an annual value of £14, 618
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 been awarded to safeguard patient care as the trust are no longer able to access mainstream podiatry provision for secure inpatients.
Decision makers include:
Phil Strange - SIS Service Manager ( 03/02/26), Richard Hand SIS General Manager(10/02/26), Steve Tait - Principle Finance Business Partner ( 02/02/2026) and Liz Romaniak - Director of Finance, Estates and Facilities ( 13/02/26)
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 been awarded to safeguard patient care as the trust are no longer able to access mainstream podiatry provision for secure inpatients.
Decision makers include:
Phil Strange - SIS Service Manager ( 03/02/26), Richard Hand SIS General Manager(10/02/26), Steve Tait - Principle Finance Business Partner ( 02/02/2026) and Liz Romaniak - Director of Finance, Estates and Facilities ( 13/02/26)
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00925371
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £14,613
Total value of the contract/lot: £14,613
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 been awarded to safeguard patient care as the trust are no longer able to access mainstream podiatry provision for secure inpatients.
Decision makers include:
Phil Strange - SIS Service Manager ( 03/02/26), Richard Hand SIS General Manager(10/02/26), Steve Tait - Principle Finance Business Partner ( 02/02/2026) and Liz Romaniak - Director of Finance, Estates and Facilities ( 13/02/26)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
DL3 6HX
Country
United Kingdom