Official UK procurement notice
Tees Valley Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures)
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionINTENTION 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
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Hartlepool and StocktonAwarded
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%
Lot #2Middlesborough Redcar and ClevelandAwarded
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%
Lot #3DarlingtonAwarded
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%
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Hartlepool and Stockton | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 2 · Middlesborough Redcar and Cleveland | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 3 · Darlington | 90 | 100 | 10 |
- Price carries 100 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 10 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2026, 14:59 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 14:14 BST
- Authority reference
NENC044a- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052853- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0688baFind a Tender
- Review procedure
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 decision makers by 06 May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Publisher note: 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.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | — | 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 Most Suitable Provider Process. 01 June 2026… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Hartlepool and Stockton1 award | |||
| HARTLEPOOL & STOCKTON HEALTH LTDHartlepool and Stockton Winter Pressures: ARI Hubs | £566,392 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Middlesborough Redcar and Cleveland1 award | |||
| ELM Alliance LimitedMiddlesborough and Redcar and Cleveland | £589,704 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Darlington1 award | |||
| Primary Healthcare DarlingtonSME | £199,960 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Hartlepool and Stockton Winter Pressures: ARI Hubs · HARTLEPOOL & STOCKTON HEALTH LTD
- Signed
- 22 Apr 2026
- Value
- £566,392
- Status
- active
Middlesborough and Redcar and Cleveland · ELM Alliance Limited
- Signed
- 22 Apr 2026
- Value
- £589,704
- Status
- active
Darlington · Primary Healthcare DarlingtonSME
- Signed
- 22 Apr 2026
- Value
- £199,960
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Hartlepool and Stockton | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Middlesborough Redcar and Cleveland | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Darlington | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NENC ICB Independent Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- ELM AllianceAwarded supplier
- Hartlepool & Stockton HealthAwarded supplier
- Primary Healthcare Darlington LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.