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
- Value
- £339,015 across 3 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
- 070945-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Nov 2025
- Published4 Nov 2025Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
Tees Acute 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 Period: 03 November 2025 - 22 February 2026 Lot Value: £49,990.09
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tees Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26: ARI Hubs 25/26 Darlington | Primary Healthcare Darlington | £49,990 |
| Tees Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26: ARI Hubs 25/26 Redcar & Cleveland and Middlesborough | Elm Alliance Limited SME | £147k |
| Tees Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs Winter 25/26: ARI Hubs 2025/26 Hartlepool and Stockton | Hartlepool & Stockton Health Ltd | £142k |
About the suppliers
Elm Alliance Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 10196823).
Hartlepool & Stockton Health Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09953773).
Primary Healthcare Darlington: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09213928).