Awarded· 11 Mar 2024
Insourcing of Clinical Support Services
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Insourcing of Clinical Support Services. It is a framework for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Health Now
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 10:23
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 10:25
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About this tender
In brief
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Insourcing of Clinical Support Services. It is a framework for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne. The contract went to Health Now. It was awarded on 11 March 2024. The contract value is £887,631.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 23 October 2025. The notice number is 067739-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05ab61.
Summary of the contracting process
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract entitled "Insourcing of Clinical Support Services" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement process, categorised under health services, follows a direct award method without prior publication due to the repetition of existing services. The contract value is £887,631.04 with an end date of 31 March 2026.
Conducted as part of a service procurement, it was a direct award given the need for continuity in health services, specifically for additional echocardiography support required at both RVI and Freeman Hospitals in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This procurement emphasises opportunities for SMEs to engage in contracts where previously established services are required, promoting growth through reliable and high-demand service provision.
The notice in full
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 do not apply to this award.
This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
Winning Bidder - Healthworks
Value PS887,631.04
End Date 31/03/2026
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Insourcing of Clinical Support Services - Monthly rolling
Heath Now is to provide an insourcing service to the Trust. The Trust has a requirement for extra echocardiography clinics to meet demand.
Health Now will provide echocardiographers to scan and report in RVI and Freeman Hospitals, as and when required, at PS71 per scan
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Health Now
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £887,631
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 067739-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ab61
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Postcode
- NE7 7DN
- Electoral ward
- Dene & South Gosforth
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Delivery area
- Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Tyneside
- Area
- Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Abby Marron
- Address
- Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN · North East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Health Now
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Insourcing of Clinical Support Services
Who won the Insourcing of Clinical Support Services contract?
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Health Now on 11 March 2024.
How much is the Insourcing of Clinical Support Services contract worth?
The contract value is £887,631.
Who is the buyer for Insourcing of Clinical Support Services?
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East. The named contact is Abby Marron.
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