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Awarded· 15 Jul 2025

QHM-2025-7679 AGE UK - Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit)

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

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM-2025-7679 AGE UK - Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit). It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

Source: Find a Tender, published 28 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Age Uk Gateshead

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 16:39

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 17:12

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM-2025-7679 AGE UK - Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit). It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to Age Uk Gateshead. It was awarded on 15 July 2025. The contract value is £70,039.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 28 August 2025. The notice number is 052214-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0580ba.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "QHM-2025-7679 AGE UK - Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit)" has been managed by the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The tender falls under the 'services' industry category with a focus on geriatric services and is located in Newcastle, UK.

The procurement is at the Award stage, following a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at £70,039, has been awarded to Age UK Gateshead. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2025 and end on 31st March 2026, with the formal award confirmed as of 28th August 2025.

The procurement method involved an award procedure without prior call for competition, indicating that established providers with a satisfactory performance record stand in good stead. The current contract underlines the importance of maintaining high-quality and cost-effective services to fulfil criteria essential for securing direct awards.

The notice in full

Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit)

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit) 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 PS70039 Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2026 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
Age Uk Gateshead
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
£70,039

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
052214-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0580ba
CPV code
85121252 - Geriatric 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
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
Age Uk Gateshead
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-2025-7679 AGE UK - Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit)

Who won the QHM-2025-7679 AGE UK - Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit) contract?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Age Uk Gateshead on 15 July 2025.

How much is the QHM-2025-7679 AGE UK - Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit) contract worth?

The contract value is £70,039.

Who is the buyer for QHM-2025-7679 AGE UK - Newcastle Reconnect (formerly Belsay Day Unit)?

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

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