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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

PSR Direct Award A - Junior doctors out of hours provision

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust · Newcastle upon Tyne, North East

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has awarded PSR Direct Award A - Junior doctors out of hours provision. It is a contract for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Source: Find a Tender, published 19 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 16:17

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About this tender

In brief

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has awarded PSR Direct Award A - Junior doctors out of hours provision. It is a contract for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne. The contract went to Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £96,310.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 19 November 2025. The notice number is 075386-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05e4c0.

Summary of the contracting process

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for the provision of out-of-hours junior doctors at the Lotus Ward, Acklam Road Hospital. The procurement falls under the health services category and utilised a PSR Direct Award A process. The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, indicating a limited procurement method.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust, based in Darlington, was awarded this contract, valued at £96,310, covering the period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. The procurement process is at the award stage and is situated in the UKC region, focusing on essential service provision for the hospital.

The award to a large NHS foundation trust indicates this tender could serve as a model for similar organisations capable of delivering specialised out-of-hours medical care.

The notice in full

The provision of junior doctors out of hours cover at Lotus Ward, Acklam Road Hospital

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    CNTW are awarding this contract to Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust following PSR Direct Award A process. The contract is for out of hours junior doctors provision at Lotus ward. Additional information: CNTW are awarding this contract to Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust, registered address: West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way, Darlington, DL2 2TS.

    This award is following the PSR Direct Award A process. The contract is for out of hours junior doctors provision at Lotus ward. Contract reference C400719.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS96,310 covering the period 1/4/25 - 31/3/27. There were no conflicts of interest expressed.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust
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
£96,310

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
075386-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e4c0
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode
NE3 3XT
Electoral ward
Fawdon & West Gosforth
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Delivery area
North East (England)
Region
North East
Sub-region
Tyneside
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Gillian Keane
Phone
+44 7825054205
Address
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3XT · North East · England
Call +44 7825054205

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about PSR Direct Award A - Junior doctors out of hours provision

Who won the PSR Direct Award A - Junior doctors out of hours provision contract?

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust on 31 March 2025.

How much is the PSR Direct Award A - Junior doctors out of hours provision contract worth?

The contract value is £96,310.

Who is the buyer for PSR Direct Award A - Junior doctors out of hours provision?

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East. The named contact is Gillian Keane, on +44 7825054205.

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