Tees Valley Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures) Most Suitable Provider Process

A Prior Information Notice
by NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£1
Sector
HEALTH
Published
18 Mar 2026
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
01 Apr 2026 00:00

Related Terms

Location

Sunderland

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award contracts for short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in response to winter pressures for three individual lots in Tees Valley: Lot 1: Hartlepool and Stockton Lot 2: Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland Lot 3: Darlington These are three separate lots/contracts. Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises. To submit an Expression of Interest, a provider must fully complete and submit a response to this opportunity by 01 April 2026, 11:59:59 PM. Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 21 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076019.

Lot Division

1 Hartlepool and Stockton
  • Value: £566K

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 short tern Acute Respiratory Infection service in Hartlepool and Stockton. The Service Specification document outlines the requirements for delivering the service which will be required to be mobilised in a timely manner upon notification by the Relevant Authority in response to seasonal winter pressures. The contract will be for a period of 2 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 August 2026.

Award Criteria
Service Specific Requirements 27.11
Quality and Innovation 33.61
Value 9.76
Integration and Collaboration 16.27
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 3.25
Social Value 10.0
PRICE _
2 Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland
  • Value: £590K

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 short tern Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs in Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland. The Service Specification document outlines the requirements for delivering the service which will be required to be mobilised in a timely manner upon notification by the Relevant Authority in response to seasonal winter pressures. The contract will be for a period of 2 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 August 2026.

Award Criteria
Service Specific 27.11
Quality and Innovation 33.61
Value 9.76
Integration and Collaboration 16.27
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 3.25
Social Value 10.0
agreement to financial envelope 100.0
3 Darlington
  • Value: £200K

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 short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in Darlington. The Service Specification document outlines the requirements for delivering the service which will be required to be mobilised in a timely manner upon notification by the Relevant Authority in response to seasonal winter pressures. The contract will be for a period of 2 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 August 2026.

Award Criteria
Service Specific 27.11
Quality and Innovation 33.61
Value 9.76
Integration and Collaboration 16.27
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 3.25
Social Value 10.0
Agreement to Set Financial Envelope 100.0

CPV Codes

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Financial restrictions apply.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider process. The award decision will be made by the NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Conflicts of Interest have been managed and will be managed through this intended MSP Process. The deadline to express an interest to be considered the Most Suitable Provider is 11:59:59 P.M. on 01 April 2026. Further details can found on the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Reference

  • FTS 024665-2026

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