Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
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 with sites in Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/04/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/04/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
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
17/03/2026