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Coming up· published 16 Apr 2025

South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres

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

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is planning South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 12:12

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is planning South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £36,050,000.

Find a Tender published it on 16 April 2025. The notice number is 015547-2025. The buyer reference is C347329. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050404. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) is planning to award a contract for the provision of South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres. The procurement process is in the planning stage, under the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) regime outlined in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The deadline to express interest and be considered is 11:59:59 P.M. on Friday 02 May 2025. The contract, valued at £36,050,000, is intended to begin on 01 October 2025, with a duration of five years and a possible extension of up to 24 months based on performance.

Providers must submit their expressions of interest on the Atamis portal (contract reference: C347329), and detailed information about the service requirements can be found there as well. The MSP process ensures that conflicts of interest are managed, promoting a fair and transparent competitive environment.

The notice in full

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award a contract for the provision of South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres. To submit an Expression of Interest, a provider must fully complete and submit a response to this opportunity by 11:59:59 P.M. Friday, 02 May 2025.

Previous Market Engagement related to this NENC016 MSP Process was on behalf of NENC ICB under NECS527 (2024/S 000-034819)

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

    NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award a contract for the provision of South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres. The Service Specification and Key Performance Indicator documents outline the requirements for delivering South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres.

    The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 October 2025. Additional information: The deadline to express an interest to be considered the Most Suitable Provider is 11:59:59 P.M. on Friday 02 May 2025.

    Further details can found on the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome contract reference: C347329.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
Planning Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
Atamis

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£36,050,000

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

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
015547-2025
Buyer reference
C347329
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050404
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

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.

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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 South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres

When will the South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres tender open?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres contract worth?

The estimated value is £36,050,000.

Who is the buyer for South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres?

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

How do I bid for South Tyneside and Sunderland GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
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  5. Watch for the tender notice.