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Awarded· 6 Oct 2025

QHM 2025 8876 Integrated MSK Services Darlington

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Sunderland, North East

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM 2025 8876 Integrated MSK Services Darlington. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 27 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Connect Health

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:58

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 13:17

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM 2025 8876 Integrated MSK Services Darlington. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to Connect Health. It was awarded on 6 October 2025. The contract value is £3,396,513.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 27 October 2025. The notice number is 068552-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05ae89.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "QHM 2025 8876 Integrated MSK Services Darlington" involves NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board as the buying organisation. This contract pertains to the medical specialist services category and is located in Darlington within the UKC region. The process has progressed from a tender update to a formal contract award as of 27th October 2025.

The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The procurement has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using a Direct Award Process C, and the contract value is set at £3,396,513.

This contract underlines the necessity of meeting the 5 Key Criteria outlined in the PSR Regulations, creating an environment where established providers with a track record in NHS service delivery can look to sustain and grow their service offerings. The process can foster growth by encouraging existing providers to meet high service expectations, thereby enhancing their industry reputation and expanding their client base.

The notice in full

Integrated MSK Service in Darlington

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Integrated MSK Services in Darlington. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is PS3,396,513.00.

    Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2027 Option to extend 1 x 12 months Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract and contracts will be issued following the standstill period from the date of this notice.

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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
Connect Health
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
Large

Values

Contracts value
£3,396,513

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
068552-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae89
CPV code
85121200 - Medical specialist services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is based in Sunderland. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Sunderland
Town
Sunderland
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Electoral ward
Castle
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Delivery area
North East (England)
Region
North East
Sub-region
Sunderland
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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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
Connect Health
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 QHM 2025 8876 Integrated MSK Services Darlington

Who won the QHM 2025 8876 Integrated MSK Services Darlington contract?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Connect Health on 6 October 2025.

How much is the QHM 2025 8876 Integrated MSK Services Darlington contract worth?

The contract value is £3,396,513.

Who is the buyer for QHM 2025 8876 Integrated MSK Services Darlington?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, North East.

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