Official UK procurement notice
North Cumbria Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNorth Cumbria Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26
Contracts has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
Following a service specification review and a transition in funding allocation, an Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while future services/procurement compliance is planned.
Service Span Period: 15 November 2025 - 28 February 2026
Total Value across 5 contracts: £152,953.50
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1ARI Hub - North Cumbria Carlisle CentralAwarded
Lot #2ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Carlisle NetworkAwarded
Lot #3ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Copeland AllianceAwarded
Lot #4ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Copeland HavenAwarded
Lot #5ARI Hub - North Cumbria - WorkingtonAwarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT
- Authority reference
NENC044- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078363- 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
Following a service specification review and a transition in funding allocation, an Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while future services/procurement compliance is planned.
- Review procedure
Following a service specification review and a transition in funding allocation, an Urgent Award has been put in place to allow for the safe continuance of services while future services/procurement compliance is planned.
Publisher note: 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. Approvals: NENC ICB Executive Committee July 2025 C&P Subcommittee August 2025 Conflicts of Interest were managed throughout this process and no potential/perceived conflicts of interest were raised for review or management.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria Carlisle Central1 award | |||
| Carlisle Healthcare PCN | £36,006 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Carlisle Network1 award | |||
| Carlisle Network PCN: Fusehill, Eden Medical & Warwick Square Group | £29,529 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Copeland Alliance1 award | |||
| COPELAND ALLIANCE PCN | £33,904 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Copeland Haven1 award | |||
| Copeland Whitehaven PCN | £24,241 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Workington1 award | |||
| Workington PCN | £29,273 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Carlisle Network · Carlisle Network PCN: Fusehill, Eden Medical & Warwick Square Group
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2025
- Value
- £29,529
- Status
- active
ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Workington · Workington PCN
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2025
- Value
- £29,273
- Status
- active
ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Copeland Haven · Copeland Whitehaven PCN
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2025
- Value
- £24,241
- Status
- active
ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Copeland Alliance · COPELAND ALLIANCE PCN
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2025
- Value
- £33,904
- Status
- active
ARI Hub - North Cumbria Carlisle Central · Carlisle Healthcare PCN
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2025
- Value
- £36,006
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria Carlisle Central | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Carlisle Network | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Copeland Alliance | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Copeland Haven | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · ARI Hub - North Cumbria - Workington | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NENC ICB Independent Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- COPELAND ALLIANCE PCNAwarded supplier
- Carlisle Healthcare PCNAwarded supplier
- Carlisle Network PCN: Fusehill, Eden Medical & Warwick Square GroupAwarded supplier
- Copeland Whitehaven PCNAwarded supplier
- Workington PCNAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.