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Awarded· 31 Aug 2025

Special Allocation Scheme Allerdale and Copeland

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

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Special Allocation Scheme Allerdale and Copeland. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

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

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Fcms (nw) Ltd. T/a Compas

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 10:59

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 13:31

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About this tender

In brief

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Special Allocation Scheme Allerdale and Copeland. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to Fcms (nw) Ltd. T/a Compas. It was awarded on 31 August 2025. The contract value is £178,236.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 16 September 2025. The notice number is 056993-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059130.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has recently completed the awarding stage of a contract for the Special Allocation Scheme services in Allerdale and Copeland. The procurement was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and the contract was awarded using the Direct Award Process C.

This practical approach circumvented the need for a call for competition under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Officially awarded on 16 September 2025, the service will commence on 1 October 2025 and is set to run until 30 September 2027, with a total contract value of £178,236. The location of service delivery is specified as Allerdale and Copeland, United Kingdom.

This tender provides an opportunity for business growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in medical practice and healthcare services. The contract was awarded to FCMS (NW) Ltd. t/a Compas, an existing service provider, indicating the potential for ongoing or similar future procurements in the region.

The notice in full

Special Allocation scheme services for patients in Allerdale and Copeland. Specific CPV Code 85120000-6.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intent to award a contract under PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C for continued/existing Special Allocation scheme services for patients in Allerdale and Copeland to the existing provider. The lifetime value of the contract is PS178,236 (2 years at PS89,118 per annum). Services to be provided 01 October 2025 - 30 September 2027.

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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
Fcms (nw) Ltd. T/a Compas
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
SME

Values

Contracts value
£178,236

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
056993-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059130
CPV code
85120000 - Medical practice and related 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
Cumbria
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
Contact
Joelle Craddy
Phone
+44 1642746918
Address
Sunderland, SR5 3XB · North East · England
Call +44 1642746918

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Fcms (nw) Ltd. T/a Compas
Awardee scale
SME
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 Special Allocation Scheme Allerdale and Copeland

Who won the Special Allocation Scheme Allerdale and Copeland contract?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Fcms (nw) Ltd. T/a Compas on 31 August 2025.

How much is the Special Allocation Scheme Allerdale and Copeland contract worth?

The contract value is £178,236.

Who is the buyer for Special Allocation Scheme Allerdale and Copeland?

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, North East. The named contact is Joelle Craddy, on +44 1642746918.

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