Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 14 Nov 2025, 10:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Waiting Well Programme · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£74,872published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Ways to Wellness Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Waiting Well Programme

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1To test and produce evidence around new ways of working in healthAwarded

To test and produce evidence around new ways of working in health. Its focus is to promote changes in the health system that help those people most affected by health inequalities to better manage their health and wellbeing.<br/><br/>This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £74,872 . It is an 8-month contract. Service scheduled to commence on 1st January 2026 to 31st August 2026.

Delivery: North East

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Nov 2025, 10:28 GMT
Last source update
14 Nov 2025, 10:28 GMT
Authority reference
C401930
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073841
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e11f Find a Tender
Why no open competition

New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on 14th November 2025 and the standstill expires on 27th November 2025. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of standstill.

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C. The standstill will begin on 14th November 2025. The standstill period ends of 27th November 2025.<br/><br/>The Contract Title & Reference is as follows:<br/>Waiting Well Programme - C401930<br/><br/>The contract has been awarded to <br/><br/>Ways to Wellness Limited<br/>2nd Floor Forth Banks House<br/>Skinnerburn Road<br/>Newcastle Upon Tyne<br/>NE1 3RH<br/><br/>The service falls under CPV 85100000 - Health Services<br/><br/>The lifetime of the contract will be 8 months.<br/><br/>The provider was assessed against 5 key criteria: Quality and Innovation; Value; Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability; Improving access, reducing inequalities, and facilitating choice; and social value.<br/><br/>Each criterion was assessed on a pass/fail basis, considering whether they have currently satisfied the criteria under the previous contract and whether they would likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The provider achieved a pass score against all criteria.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interests were recorded.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £74,8721 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ways to Wellness LimitedSME£74,872 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East, NE7 7DNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ways to Wellness LimitedAwarded supplier08798423 2nd Floor, Forth Banks House, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 3RHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.