Tees Valley Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures)

A Contract Award Notice
by NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£1M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
22 Apr 2026
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Related Terms

Location

Sunderland

Geochart for 2 buyers and 3 suppliers

2 buyers

3 suppliers

Description

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE Following market engagement (2025/S 000-072431) and the published Expressions of Interest notice period (2026/S 000-024665), and subsequent assessment, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend 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. Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 10 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072431 Previous Expressions of Interest notice related to this notice was published on 18 March 2026. Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024665

Lot Division

1 Hartlepool and Stockton

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE following a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process for short term Acute Respiratory Infection service in Hartlepool and Stockton. 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. Contract Value: £566,392 This is an existing service that is now being procured through a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process. Following market engagement, market analysis and the MSP assessment against the 5 Key Criteria the incumbent provider was identified as the Most Suitable Provider. PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria Award Criteria: Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Requirements / Weighting: 27.11 Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 33.61 Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 9.76 Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 16.27 Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 3.25 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

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
Agreement to the stated funding envelope per annum 100.0
2 Middlesborough Redcar and Cleveland

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE following a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process for short term Acute Respiratory Infection service in Middlesborough and Redcar and Cleveland. 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. Contract Value: £589,704 This is an existing service that is now being procured through a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process. Following market engagement, market analysis and the MSP assessment against the 5 Key Criteria the incumbent provider was identified as the Most Suitable Provider. PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria Award Criteria: Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Requirements / Weighting: 27.11 Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 33.61 Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 9.76 Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 16.27 Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 3.25 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

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

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE following a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process for short term Acute Respiratory Infection service in Darlington. 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. Contract Value: £199,960. This is an existing service that is now being procured through a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process. Following market engagement, market analysis and the MSP assessment against the 5 Key Criteria the incumbent provider was identified as the Most Suitable Provider. PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria Award Criteria: Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Requirements / Weighting: 27.11 Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 33.61 Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 9.76 Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 16.27 Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 3.25 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

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

Award Detail

1 Hartlepool & Stockton Health (Stock)
  • Hartlepool and Stockton Winter Pressures: ARI Hubs
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £566,392
2 Elm Alliance (Newcastle)
  • Middlesborough and Redcar and Cleveland
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £589,704
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 Primary Healthcare Darlington (Darlington)
  • Darlington
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £199,960
  • Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 06 May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations/Queries related to this notice should be sent to nencicb@procurement.nhs.net. You must: - NENC ICB Executive Committee approved the MSP process (where appropriate) for the procurement of future ARI Hubs in July 2025; - The MSP process was completed with the assessment of the PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria as outlined in this transparency notice; - No perceived or actual conflicts of interest were raised during this MSP process.

Reference

  • FTS 036680-2026

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