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
NENC037 TIMS Musculoskeletal Services for Newcastle and Gateshead for NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Reference number
NENC037
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
Musculoskeletal Services for Newcastle and Gateshead for adults aged 18+.
1st October 2025 to 31st March 2029
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (The Relevant Authority) is intending to award the above contract from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2027 plus an option to extend by a further 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and in line with NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board(NHS NENC ICB) agreement up to 31 March 2029 to the provider - The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust under Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR) on the basis that the relevant authority is of the opinion that, as an existing provider, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust is satisfying the existing contract and is able to satisfy a new contract to a sufficient standard taking into account relevant key criteria and basic selection criteria.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-055534
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
For the avoidance of doubt this contract has now been awarded
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice.
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 the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C.
Value excluding VAT: £14,777,069
Contract start date 1st October 2025 to
Contract end date 31st March 2027
plus an option to extend by a further 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and in line with NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board(NHS NENC ICB) agreement up to 31 March 2029.
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Executive Committee
There were no conflicts of interest identified.