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
NEAS NHS FT - Patient Transport (Sunderland) 2025/26 Provision of Discharge Vehicle from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT (Sunderland Royal Hospital site).
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board have made an Urgent Direct Award of Contract for a discharge vehicle at Sunderland Royal Hospital for a maximum contract period of 12 months in order to ensure continuity of service provision remains in place whilst also ensuring that a competitive procurement is completed by 29 August 2026. The circumstances are as follows:
Extreme urgency and due to circumstances beyond the ICB's control
The existing provider unexpectedly served notice on the contract.
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: £221,999
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board have made an Urgent Direct Award of Contract for a discharge vehicle at Sunderland Royal Hospital for a maximum contract period of 12 months in order to ensure continuity of service provision remains in place whilst also ensuring that a procurement is completed by 29 August 2026. The circumstances are as follows:
Extreme urgency and due to circumstances beyond the ICB's control
The existing provider unexpectedly served notice on the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider' (pass / fail assessment) / Weighting: 100%
Price - Weighting: 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 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 Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
30 August 2025
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
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
BERNICIA HOUSE GOLDCREST WAY
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
NHS Organisation Data Service
RX6
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: £221,999
Total value of the contract/lot: £221,999
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom