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
https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NENC010 - Integrated Podiatry Service - South Tyneside and Sunderland
Reference number
NENC010
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award a contract for the provision of Integrated Podiatry Service - South Tyneside and Sunderland
To submit an Expression of Interest, a provider must fully complete and submit a response to this opportunity by 12:00 noon. 26 August 2025
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-047346
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
VI.3
Place of text to be modified
Additional Information
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 intention is to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider process.
The award decision will be made by the NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care
Board Executive Committee.
Conflicts of Interest have been managed and will be managed through this intended MSP
Process.
The deadline to express an interest to be considered the Most Suitable Provider is 12:00
noon. on Tuesday 26th August 2025.
Further details can be found on the Atamis portal at: https://healthfamily.
force.com/s/Welcome contract reference: C380871
All providers must register on the Central Digital Platform to complete the PSQ Requirement Envelope of the NENC010 Integrated Podiatry Service South Tyneside and Sunderland MSP process.
The template as designed will require you to reply YES to the first question of the requirement envelope where it asks if you are registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) - answering YES to this will:
A. Populate some of the responses for you and
B. Open up the remaining dependent questions for you to complete on the e-tendering system
Registering on the CDP is free and detailed instructions are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html
NENC ICB is utilising the Procurement Act 2023 Central Digital Platform to meet the Regulation 20 requirements of PSR 2023. All providers who wish to submit a response MUST create an account on the Central Digital Platform as part of their PSQ questionnaire.