Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North East and Yorkshire
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NX
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
NHS Organisation Data Service
Q74
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSE978 North East Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services
Reference number
NHSE978
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North East Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services for the Cleveland, Durham and Northumbria police force areas.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-076969
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C.
The annual contract value is £1,522,234, commencing 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2030.
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Health and Justice Local Governance Group for North East and Yorkshire: Head of Health and Justice (North East and Yorkshire), Head of Health and Justice (Cumbria and North East), Senior Commissioning Manager (Cumbria and North East), Quality Manager (Yorkshire and the Humber), Health and Justice Public Health Lead, Consultant in Public Health (North East and Yorkshire), Senior Commissioning Manager (Yorkshire and the Humber), Head of Finance (North East and Yorkshire), Commissioning Manager (Cumbria and North East) and Business Support Officer.
Regional Leadership Group of NHS England North East and Yorkshire: Regional Director of Specialised Commissioning and Health and Justice, Deputy Director of Specialised Commissioning and Health and Justice, Director of Nursing Direct Commissioning, Head of Communications and Engagement - North, Head of Specialised Commissioning North East and North Cumbria and Regional Networks, Head of Health and Justice North East and Yorkshire, Health of Specialist Commissioning Yorkshire and the Humber, Head of Specialised Mental Health, Head of Supplier Management, Principal Pharmacist, Head of Public Health and Specialised Commissioning Transformation Yorkshire and the Humber and Business Support Officer.
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements award criteria which were laid out in the procurement documents.
There were no conflicts of interests identified.