Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK
Sunderland
SR53XB
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
NHS Organisation Data Service
QHM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NENC028 - Short Breaks Service for Adults with Complex Needs and Learning Disabilities in South Tyneside
Reference number
NENC028
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE for Short Breaks Service for Adults with Complex Needs and Learning Disabilities in South Tyneside
Previous transparency notices related to this include:
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001509
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-044452
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: £2,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
South Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE for Short Breaks Service for Adults with Complex Needs and Learning Disabilities in South Tyneside
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process for the provision of Short Breaks Service for Adults with Complex Needs and Learning Disabilities in South Tyneside
The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11:59:59 p.m. 23 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to NENC ICB at nencicb.procurement@nhs.net.
NENC ICB published a Prior Information Notice 2026/S 000-001509 on 8 January 2026 inviting the market to submit an Expression of Interest in accordance with the process that must be followed when awarding a contract under the most suitable provider processed defined in Regulations 6(6) and 10 of PSR 2023.
As detailed in the published specification, the service requires a Short Breaks Service for Adults with Complex Needs and Learning Disabilities in South Tyneside for contract award start date of 1st April 2026.
The value of the integrated service is £500,000 per annum. The intended contract will run for an initial term of three years, from 01 April 2026 until 31st March 2029, with the option of extending for a further two years until 1st March 2031.
Previous transparency notices related to this include:
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001509
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-044452
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Improved Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: gree to set Financial Envelope / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
NTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE for Short Breaks Service for Adults with Complex Needs and Learning Disabilities in South Tyneside
Previous transparency notices related to this include:
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001509
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-044452
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers at nencicb.procurement@nhs.net by 11:59:59 pm on 23 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
10 March 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greenfield Close Residential Home Limited
Windsor
SL4 1EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
04610973
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11:59:59 p.m. 23 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to NENC ICB at nencicb.procurement@nhs.net.
Service requirements were measured and assessed against the 5 Key Criteria of the PSR 2023 and weighted as follows with the rationale being the focus on providing a Short Breaks Service for Adults with Complex Needs and Learning Disabilities in South Tyneside with structure in place to comply with service specification and that there is a process in place to gain peoples feedback as well showing how they act on people and family's feedback.
The Relevant Authority considered the service requirements, the relative importance of each of the PSR 2023 5 key criteria against the contracting arrangements, and what beneficial outcomes need to be achieved from the services. This information was used to determine what evidence would be assessed to confirm alignment with the 5 key criteria as follows:
Quality and Innovation 25%
Value 10%
Integration and Collaboration 25%
Improved Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 20%
Social Value 10%
Following publication of a PIN on 8th January 2026 inviting Expressions of Interest, the Relevant Authority assessed all responses and requested and provided evidence against the published 5 key Criteria and service specific criteria to evidence the identified most suitable provider's suitability.
Following assessment, review, recommendation for Award Decision, and an Award Decision was requested and received through the following NENC ICB governance process:
South Tyneside Alliance Committee - 11.12.25
Contracting SubCommittee- 19.12.25
Conflicts of interests were managed throughout the process. Potential conflicts of interests identified among potential project team members were assessed by non-conflicted members. Individuals who identified a potential perceived conflict of interest were not given access to project documents or included in project discussions until it was confirmed they did not have a conflict.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NENC ICB Independent Representation Review Panel
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with PSR 2023.