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Awarded· 15 Jul 2025

QHM-2025-9885 Akaricare

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

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM-2025-9885 Akaricare. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

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

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Akari Care

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 19:07

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 12:57

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About this tender

In brief

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded QHM-2025-9885 Akaricare. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to Akari Care. It was awarded on 15 July 2025. The contract value is £943,481.

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 051985-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0580f2.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board recently concluded a tender process for the contract titled "QHM-2025-9885 Akaricare," classified under the Miscellaneous Health Services category. This procurement activity, focused in the Sunderland region of the United Kingdom, was related to services within the healthcare sector. The contract, valued at £943,481, spans from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

The procurement was conducted through a direct award process under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, which allows for a limited procurement method, avoiding the prior publication of a call for competition. The current stage of this process marks the contract as formally awarded following earlier notices of intention and standstill periods imposed in August 2025.

Key decision roles were held by the Chief Delivery Officer and the Director of Finance, ensuring compliance with regulations throughout the awarding process. Given the direct award methodology and the emphasis on satisfying existing requirements, established providers with proven track records in healthcare services are best positioned to benefit.

The notice in full

RIC

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    RIC 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 PS943481. 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
Akari Care
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
£943,481

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
051985-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0580f2
CPV code
85140000 - Miscellaneous 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
Akari Care
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-2025-9885 Akaricare

Who won the QHM-2025-9885 Akaricare contract?

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

How much is the QHM-2025-9885 Akaricare contract worth?

The contract value is £943,481.

Who is the buyer for QHM-2025-9885 Akaricare?

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

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