Tees Valley Acute Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures)

Description

INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE Following market engagement (2025/S 000-072431) and the published Expressions of Interest notice period (2026/S 000-024665), and subsequent assessment, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to award contracts for short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in response to winter pressures for three individual lots in Tees Valley: Lot 1: Hartlepool and Stockton Lot 2: Middlesborough & Redcar and Cleveland Lot 3: Darlington These are three separate lots/contracts. Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises. Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 10 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072431 Previous Expressions of Interest notice related to this notice was published on 18 March 2026. Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024665 Lot 1: Hartlepool and Stockton INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE following a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process for short term Acute Respiratory Infection service in Hartlepool and Stockton. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026. Contract Value: £566,392 This is an existing service that is now being procured through a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process. Following market engagement, market analysis and the MSP assessment against the 5 Key Criteria the incumbent provider was identified as the Most Suitable Provider. PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria Award Criteria: Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Requirements / Weighting: 27.11 Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 33.61 Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 9.76 Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 16.27 Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 3.25 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10% Lot 2: Middlesborough Redcar and Cleveland INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE following a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process for short term Acute Respiratory Infection service in Middlesborough and Redcar and Cleveland. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026. Contract Value: £589,704 This is an existing service that is now being procured through a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process. Following market engagement, market analysis and the MSP assessment against the 5 Key Criteria the incumbent provider was identified as the Most Suitable Provider. PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria Award Criteria: Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Requirements / Weighting: 27.11 Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 33.61 Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 9.76 Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 16.27 Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 3.25 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10% Lot 3: Darlington INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE following a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process for short term Acute Respiratory Infection service in Darlington. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance commencing on 01 August 2026. Contract Value: £199,960. This is an existing service that is now being procured through a PSR 2023 Most Suitable Provider process. Following market engagement, market analysis and the MSP assessment against the 5 Key Criteria the incumbent provider was identified as the Most Suitable Provider. PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria Award Criteria: Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Requirements / Weighting: 27.11 Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 33.61 Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 9.76 Quality criterion - Name: Integration and Collaboration / Weighting: 16.27 Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 3.25 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%