Awarded· 12 Dec 2025
Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Sunderland, North East
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Well Up North
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 09:21
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About this tender
In brief
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to Well Up North. It was awarded on 12 December 2025. The contract value is £30,704.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 22 December 2025. The notice number is 085227-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05fb24.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract titled "Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26" within the industry category of miscellaneous health services. This procurement focuses on establishing acute respiratory infection hubs across several locations, including Alnwick and Belford in Northumberland, to manage winter pressures effectively.
The procurement process followed the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under urgent circumstances, bypassing the typical Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract commenced on 22nd December 2025 and is set to continue until 31st March 2026. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication, due to the urgent need for service continuation and the mobilisation of healthcare hubs.
The contract, valued at £30,704.55, reflects an urgent requirement to ensure that patient care is not compromised during critical demand periods, exemplifying a need for agile service delivery companies.
The notice in full
Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26 The 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
Following a service specification review and a transition in funding allocation, an Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while future services/procurement compliance is planned. Service Period: Varies by winter pressures/requirements.
Estimated 22/12/25 - 31/03/2026 Locations: Alnwick Medical Group Belford Medical Group Gas House Lane Surgery Greystoke Surgery Union Brae & Norham Practice Well Close Medical Group Wooler Health Surgery Contract Value: PS30,704.55
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
Following a service specification review and a transition in funding allocation, an Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while future services/procurement compliance is planned.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Well Up North
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £30,704
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
- 085227-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fb24
- CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Town
- Sunderland
- Postcode
- SR5 3XB
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Delivery area
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Sunderland
- Area
- Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Sunderland, SR5 3XB · North East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Well Up North
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26
Who won the Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26 contract?
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Well Up North on 12 December 2025.
How much is the Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26 contract worth?
The contract value is £30,704.
Who is the buyer for Northumberland Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26?
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, North East.
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