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SMI & Primary Care Smoking Cessation Service - The Bridges Medical Practice
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The procurement process, overseen by the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board based in Sunderland, involves a health service project titled "SMI & Primary Care Smoking Cessation Service - The Bridges Medical Practice". The contract, awarded under urgent circumstances via the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), focuses on smoking cessation support for individuals with severe mental illness across Gateshead PCNs. The procurement falls within the services category under the CPV code 85100000, and the contracting stage is complete.
The project covers the UKC region, with the contract having been signed on 28th March 2025 for an amount of £109,017 GBP. Due to its urgent nature, the award was made without prior publication, highlighting its critical importance. For businesses keen on expanding within the healthcare sector, this procurement offers significant growth opportunities.
The Bridges Medical Practice emerged as the supplier, suggesting that large-scale health service providers with capabilities in specialised mental health and addiction support would be well-positioned to compete in similar tenders. Companies proficient in delivering targeted training, evaluating unmet needs, and implementing prolonged pharmacotherapy strategies are likely to thrive in this environment. Such contracts can lead to partnerships in innovative health service delivery, aligning with regional integrated care strategies.
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded 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. An award has had to be made urgently, The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the Relevant Authority The Bridges Medical Practice will therefore work across Gateshead PCNs looking at those who have had SMI physical health checks, evaluate what tobacco support was offered, measure unmet need, deliver targeted training and best practice sharing along with meeting costs of prolonged pharmacotherapies for those who need a different support offer than is provided by the currently commissioned services. Regulation 14 has been applied because the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant authority. Regulation 14 has been applied because delaying the award of the contract would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety. Details of individual making decisions: Director of Transformation Healthier & Fairer NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and Chief Medical Officer - NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board There were no conflicts of interest identified
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