Northumberland Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures) Most Suitable Provider Process
Estimated value
£660k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
16 Jun 2026
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Description
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award contracts for short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in response to winter pressures in Northumberland (a temporary service). Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises. Estimate annual value is £165,000 (Estimated total for notice is based on a 4 year (2+1+1) contract. To submit an Expression of Interest, a provider must fully complete and submit a response to this opportunity by 30 June 2026, 11:59:59 PM. Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 21 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076019.
Scope
- Reference
- NENC044c
- Total value
- £660,000 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to —
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85140000
- Contract locations
- North East England
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality and Innovation | 30 | quality | — |
| Value | 8.71 | quality | — |
| Integration and Collaboration | 14.52 | quality | — |
| Improved Access/Reducing Inequalities/Facilitating Choice | 2.90 | quality | — |
| Social Value | 10 | quality | — |
| Service Specific | 33.87 | quality | — |
| Agreement to Financial Envelope | 100 | cost | — |
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 30 Jun 2026, 12:00 am
- Submission address
- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Procedure
- Competitive procedure with negotiation