Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Derwentside Healthcare Ltd, Chester Le Street Health Limited, Central Durham GP Providers Ltd, Durham Dales Health Federation, South Durham GP CIC Federation
- Value
- £275,000 across 6 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 070878-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Nov 2025
- Published4 Nov 2025Published the same day
Description
Co Durham Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26 This contract 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.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Co Durham Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26: Derwentside Geography County Durham | Derwentside Healthcare Ltd | £44,000 |
| Co Durham Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26: Chester Le Street geography County Durham | Chester Le Street Health Limited | £28,000 |
| Co Durham Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26: Central Durham geography County Durham | Central Durham GP Providers Ltd | £49,500 |
| Co Durham Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26: Durham Dales geography County Durham | Durham Dales Health Federation | £49,000 |
| Co Durham Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26: Sedgefield geography County Durham | South Durham GP CIC Federation | £52,250 |
| Co Durham Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26: Easington geography County Durham | South Durham GP CIC Federation | £52,250 |
About the suppliers
Derwentside Healthcare Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09613355).
Chester Le Street Health Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09680755).
Central Durham GP Providers Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09613256).
Durham Dales Health Federation: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06510296).
South Durham GP CIC Federation: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07807964).