Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
North Cumbria Waiting Well Service - Fit4Life
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
Do to urgent need, an implied contract has been in place since 01 April 2025 but contracts were signed off 27 June 2025.
The contract is to provide the waiting well service for patients registered with General Practices that are part of the waiting well programme. The aim of the service is to support the target cohort of patients to use the time they wait for surgery to prepare mentally, emotionally, socially and physically for their procedure, with a view to helping minimise those not ready/fit for surgery, minimise recovery time post surgery and maximise surgical outcomes. Fit4Life will provider a tiered service offer to patients providing personalised care based on their individual needs/complexity.
The Waiting Well programme is a sub project under of the Healthier Fairer programme. This programme was started as a proof of concept.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-037471
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
V.2.4
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Estimated Total Value and Total Value of Contract
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Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £31,954.29
Total value of the contract/lot: £31,954.29
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Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £37,280
Total value of the contract/lot: £37,280