Official UK procurement notice
Friarage Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre - GP Support
Authority: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Procurement project is required to address ongoing rota gaps that cannot currently be filled by existing staff, resulting in a shortfall of 8 x 8-hour shifts per week. These unfilled shifts present a clear risk to patient care, safety, staff wellbeing, and the overall quality and continuity of service delivery, with the potential for increased waiting times, service disruption, and pressure on remaining staff.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the urgent award process.
CPV: General-practitioner services · Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Under Regulation 14 (Urgent Awards) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection…Awarded
Under Regulation 14 (Urgent Awards) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Relevant Authority, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, enacted an emergency award process to address immediate risks to patient/public safety. The delay required to follow standard provider selection processes was not viable.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.<br/><br/>The contract duration for this award will be 13 weeks, starting on the 3rd August 2026, and the value shall not exceed £75,000.00 (ex vat).<br/><br/>Conflicts of interest identified among key stakeholders: [0].
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jun 2026, 11:26 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jun 2026, 11:26 BST
- Authority reference
W237333- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058407- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Under Regulation 14 (Urgent Awards) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Relevant Authority, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, enacted an emergency award process to address immediate risks to patient/public safety. The delay required to follow standard provider selection processes was not viable.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTLEPOOL & STOCKTON HEALTH LTDSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 058407-2026-1 · HARTLEPOOL & STOCKTON HEALTH LTDSME
- Signed
- 22 Jun 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | £75,000 – £75,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- 2Review body
- The Murray BuildingMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hartlepool and Stockton HealthAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.