North Tyneside Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures) Most Suitable Provider Process
Buyers: NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
DEADLINE: Closed
Closing date has passed (19 Jun 2026 11:59)
REGION: North East England
Main delivery area
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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 in North Tyneside (a temporary service). Providers must have suita... Read more
VALUE
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TYPE
Services
SME FIT
No info
DURATION (est.)
Not specified
Related Terms
- miscellaneous health services
- sunderland
- short term acute respiratory infection services
- short term acute respiratory infection service
- north tyneside respiratory infection service
- north tyneside
- acute respiratory infection
- seasonal winter pressures
- north cumbria integrated care board
- winter pressures
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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 in North Tyneside (a temporary service). 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 19 June 2026, 11:59:59 PM. Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 21 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076019.
Total Quantity or Scope
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 service in North Tyneside. 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 September 2026.
Award Criteria
| Quality and Innovation | 30.0 |
| Value | 8.71 |
| Integration and Collaboration | 14.52 |
| Improved Access/Reducing Inequalities/Facilitating Choice | 2.9 |
| Social Value | 10.0 |
| Service Specific Questions | 33.87 |
| Agreement to financial envelope | 100.0 |
CPV Codes
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
Indicators
- Bids should cover the whole contract.
- 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 19 June 2026. Further details can found on the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Reference
- FTS 053237-2026