Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RX3
Trust Headquarters, West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL22TS
UK
Contact person: Jemma Amer
Telephone: +44 7867537014
E-mail: jemma.amer1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.tewv.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Health NHS
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Ridgeway Secure In patient Healthcare service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This service will provide a physical healthcare solution to an existing gap in mainstream service delivery in the trust's secure inpatient service Ridgeway. The supplier will be expected to provide General Practitioner Services to Secure Inpatient Services within Ridgeway.
The provision of service will be based on
• 3 (4 hour) clinical sessions per week
• 5 hours of service development/clinical supervision per week.
• The number of sessions will be adjusted to allow for Bank Holidays, sickness and annual leave of the General Practitioner(s). There will be access to 4 qualified doctors 2 of which are registrars to suppor the service
This results in a premium of 52 x 3 clinical sessions and 52 x 5 hours.
Included within these hours. This service will be required to report on a monthly basis, attend contract meetings on a quarterly basis and contract review will be annually.
Zetland medical practice has proven and established ability to continue to provide these services effectively.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
330 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will provide a physical healthcare solution to an existing gap in mainstream service delivery in the trust's secure inpatient service Ridgeway. The supplier will be expected to provide General Practitioner Services to Secure Inpatient Services within Ridgeway.
The provision of service will be based on
• 3 (4 hour) clinical sessions per week
• 5 hours of service development/clinical supervision per week.
• The number of sessions will be adjusted to allow for Bank Holidays, sickness and annual leave of the General Practitioner(s). There will be access to 4 qualified doctors 2 of which are registrars to suppor the service
This results in a premium of 52 x 3 clinical sessions and 52 x 5 hours.
Included within these hours. This service will be required to report on a monthly basis, attend contract meetings on a quarterly basis and contract review will be annually.
Zetland medical practice has proven and established ability to continue to provide these services effectively.
Theservice will be awarded under PSR direct Award C from 1st April 2026 to 31st march 2029 with and optional 24 month extension.
II.2.5) Award criteria
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:
Yes
Description of options:
maximum 24 months
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
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 14/07/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
01/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zetland Medical Practise
Middlesborough
UK
NUTS: UKC1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 330 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 14/04/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Written representations should be sent to jemma.amer1@nhs.net.
The award decision-makers include Phil Strange - Service Manager (15/06/26) Steven Tait - Principle Finance Business Partner (15/06/26) Jamie Todd - Director of Operations & Transformation(15/06/26) and Liz Romaniak - Director of Finance, Estates and Facilities (19/06/26).
The provider was assessed against key criteria, and score a satisfactory standard in all areas.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
County Durham and Darlington NHS FT
Darlington
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2026