Contract award · 25 Nov 2025

NHSE978 North East Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services

NHS England North East and Yorkshire awarded “North East Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services” to Mountain Healthcare Limited for £6.09m.

No competitionHealth & social careNorth East

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS England North East and Yorkshire · Body governed by public law
Value
£6,088,936
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Nov 2025
  2. Published25 Nov 2025Published the same day

Description

North East Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services 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 Relevant Authority is intending to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the decision makers by 08 December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The contract will commence on 01 April 2026 and conclude on 31 March 2030.

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