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Buyer
North Tyneside Borough Council
Location
North Tyneside
Deadline
Closes 23 Oct 2026
Value
£5.9m
Key dates and value
Status
Closed
Submission deadline
17 Aug 2026
Published
16 Jul 2026
Estimated value
£27.9m
Location
Sunderland, North East England
Buyer type
NHS Trust
Overview
NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) are undertaking a competition to commission an Integrated Podiatry Service in South Tyneside and Sunderland.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2027, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 Noon on Monday 17 August 2026.
Additional information
Firstly, the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Providers are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
Secondly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2021/S 000-025981.
NENC ICB is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NENC ICB, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 16 July 2026.
CPV codes
85111000 Hospital services
About the buyer
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD has published 61 tender notices since 7 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £29.1m. 5 of them are currently open.
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