Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE612EF
UK
Contact person: Leanne Stewart
E-mail: leanne.stewart@northumberland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NCC1722 Integrated Sexual Health Service
Reference number: NCC1722
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A fully integrated sexual health service under the Provider Selection Regime.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 251 378.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
Main site or place of performance:
Northumberland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will provide a fully integrated Sexual Health Service, which the Council intends to award to an existing provider following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
The contract is for a period of 4 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years, commencing on 01 April 2027 with an estimated annual value of £2,708,563
This a new service, with an existing provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The intention is to award this contract under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
130078
Unit 7/8 Silver Fox Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE27 0QJ
UK
NUTS: UKC21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 16 251 378.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/08/2026