Scope
Reference
S6796
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The service to be provided is a community public health service for children and young people aged 0-19 years. The service will deliver the Healthy Child Programme within South Tyneside implementing the revised national model Universal in Reach, adapted accordingly to meet the needs of families within the local context of Family Hubs. The service provider will have a skill mixed team, but may include:
- health visitors,
- nursery nurses,
- school nurses,
- 0-19 staff nurses and
- administrators to deliver the service outcomes.
The Contract Sum is fixed and the annual value for year 1 of the contract (2026/27) is £3,516,407. Should the Council receive any Agenda for Change monies in line with the NHS pay award for 2025/26 this will be added to the contract sum.
Contract 1. 0-19 Community Public Health Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £24,614,849 excluding VAT
- £29,537,819 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
5 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
6 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 18 November 2025
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
19 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
- Possible extension to 31 March 2033
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
1 period of 24 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
Contract locations
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Suppliers
HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RCD
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMWJ-9355-XBGP
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust , Harrogate District Hospital, Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
United Kingdom
Email: hdft.business.development@nhs.net
Website: http://www.hdft.nhs.uk/
Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. 0-19 Community Public Health Service
HCRG CARE SERVICES LTD
- Companies House: 07557877
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWCD-1283-QGQW
The Heath Business And Technical Park
Runcorn
WA7 4QX
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.hcrgcaregroup.com
Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: R0B
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRTW-2132-HYWJ
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.stsft.nhs.uk
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
South Tyneside Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYPB-8737-VBHG
Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Karen Dixon
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government