Lead Employer Services within the North East Locality
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£3.6m
Awarded 13 Mar 2026
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
1 awarded
Published
13 Mar 2026
Description
NHS England ran an Open Procurement Process for the Delivery of Lead Employer Services within the North East region. The maximum length of the agreement will be 8 years. The initial term of the agreement will be for 3 years, with optional extensions of 2 years + 2 years + 1 year.
Scope
- Reference
- C406189
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029Possible extension to 31 Mar 2034
There will be optional extension periods of 2 years + 2 years + 1 year
- CPV classifications
- 75121000800000007942000079000000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | 70% Technical | quality | 70.00% |
| Social Value | 10% Social Value | quality | 10.00% |
| Commercial | 20% Commercial | cost | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£3.6m
Award date
13 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2029
Awarded to