Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
DL36HX
UK
Telephone: +44 1915692892
E-mail: procurement.support@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cddft.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 Medical Cover for In-Patient Wards in Community Hospitals
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is intending to award a contract for Medical Inpatient Cover at Sedgefield Community Hospital, Chester- Le-Street Community Hospital and Shotley Bridge Community Hospital.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is intending to award a contract for Medical Inpatient Cover at Sedgefield Community Hospital, Chester- Le-Street Community Hospital and Shotley Bridge Community Hospital. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process and is at a value of approximately £180,000.00 per year (excluding VAT).
This is an existing service with a new provider to the sites. The services are intended to be provided between the 1st of April 2026 to the 31st of March 2027.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Most Suitable Provider Process
/ 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:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 31st March 2026. 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
16/03/2026
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
Silverdale Family Practice
Logan Terrace
South Hetton, Durham
DH6 2TH
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
180 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
180 000.01
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31st March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2026