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Awarded· 30 Sept 2025

QHM-2025-8497 G Whitfield Ltd

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

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM-2025-8497 G Whitfield Ltd. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 14 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    G Whitfield

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 17:36

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About this tender

In brief

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM-2025-8497 G Whitfield Ltd. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to G Whitfield. It was awarded on 30 September 2025.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 14 October 2025. The notice number is 065384-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05cccb.

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process involves NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, which intends to award a contract titled "QHM-2025-8497 G Whitfield Ltd" for services in the health services industry, specifically focusing on stocking palliative drugs, flu antivirals, and MECATS Vouchers. The contract is set in the UK region, particularly in Sunderland.

The procurement process is at the award stage, having been signed on 1 October 2025, with the contract period running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. This contract is awarded through a direct award process, under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime regulations of 2023, without a prior call for competition as it falls outside the typical procurement regulations.

The procurement method used is limited due to the absence of a realistic alternative provider. Large-scale suppliers with an existing footprint in the healthcare industry, capable of meeting the ongoing needs for these critical medical resources, might find this contract beneficial for reinforcing their market presence.

The notice in full

Stocking Palliative Drugs Flu Antivirals MECATS Voucher

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Stocking Palliative Drugs Flu Antivirals MECATS Voucher The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01.

    The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025 Contract End Date: 31 March 2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

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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
G Whitfield
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

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
065384-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cccb
CPV code
85100000 - Health 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
G Whitfield
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-2025-8497 G Whitfield Ltd

Who won the QHM-2025-8497 G Whitfield Ltd contract?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to G Whitfield on 30 September 2025.

Who is the buyer for QHM-2025-8497 G Whitfield Ltd?

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

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