QHM-2025-9219 Evenwood Surgery - Enhanced Services Contract

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, has awarded the "QHM-2025-9219 Evenwood Surgery - Enhanced Services Contract" under the Direct Award Process A in compliance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. This procurement process specifically bypasses the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024. The focus is on health services in the UKC region, and involves various enhancements like the DVT Pathway and Intermediate Care Plus Beds, among others.

The contract, signed on 1st October 2025, will officially start on 1st April 2025 and will conclude by 31st March 2026, having already been delivered on an implied basis. This contract, valued in context as activity-based with no guaranteed financial commitment, entered the award stage with the supplier, Evenwood Surgery, acknowledged as the sole participant due to the lack of viable alternatives. This tender presents opportunities particularly for businesses able to deliver health services in line with local improvement and integration schemes, especially those already established within the area.

Companies like Evenwood Surgery that are capable of providing niche health services without realistic alternate providers could leverage such contracts for consistent engagement over defined periods. The reliance on a limited procurement method highlights critical business openings for those specializing in uniquely positioned healthcare service offerings, with potential long-term relations given the renewal scenarios common in such direct award processes. This situation favours existing service providers or those prepared to navigate direct award environments and fulfil specific health service needs in designated regions.