Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
R0B
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR47TP
UK
Contact person: Thando Ngwenya
E-mail: thando.ngwenya@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.stsft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment Centres on behalf of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Integrated UTC and GP OOH service is to deliver a clinically safe, streamlined, and integrated service and ensures that service users are seen in the right place, at the right time by the most appropriate health professional. The service will be responsive to service user need, have robust processes and plans in place to meet service user demand and will provide value for money. The service will be the urgent care interface which will incorporate urgent treatment centre services and GP Out of Hours services which will interface effectively with community services. For the avoidance of doubt: This is an intention to award notice with standstill extended and due to expire 12/06/2026
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 892 504.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the provision of Integrated UTC and GP OOH service with sites in Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Key Criteria
/ Weighting: 80
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Commercial Schedule
/ Weighting: 20
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-024209
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
13/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Partnering Health Limited
06563486
Onyx, 12 Little Park Farm Road, Segensworth Roundabout
Fareham
PO15 5TD
UK
NUTS: UKC23
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:
: 3 892 504.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent Procurement Review Panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/06/2026