Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Borough Council
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace
Gateshead
NE81HH
UK
Contact person: Harriet Dinkele
E-mail: harrietdinkele@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.open-uk.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.open-uk.org
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
Contract for the Management of the Provision of NHS Health Checks
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Gateshead Council (the Council) is commissioning a Provider to manage the provision of NHS Health Checks within the Gateshead borough on its behalf.
Contract dates: 1st July 2026 - 31st March 2028
Extension options: 2 periods of 12 months
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
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
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Local Authority is commissioning a Provider to manage the provision of NHS Health Checks within the Gateshead borough on its behalf. This Service Specification outlines the requirements placed on the Provider for managing the delivery of the NHS Health Check Programme in General Practice in Gateshead.
The role of the Provider will comprise as three main components:
- The management of NHS Health Check contracts. The Provider will be required to secure sub-contractual arrangements with NHS Health Check provider GP Practices in Gateshead to secure ongoing delivery of the service (using the GP specification attached at Appendix 1). The Provider will act in an advisory capacity on NHS Health Check specification development and enforcement and be a single point of contact for best practice with provider GP Practices.
- The provision of training for those in provider GP Practices completing NHS Health Checks with patients. Inclusive of this element is the governance to evidence that all of the staff who are completing NHS Health Checks in provider GP Practices have attended initial and/or annual training.
- The collection and monitoring of data for NHS Health Checks. This includes the identification and dissemination of an eligible patients list for invitation and assessment for each provider GP Practice, the collection of data at the end of each Quarter for provider GP Practices to identify any missing data, and the use of this data to process payments. The Provider must have the necessary data sharing agreements in place with provider GP Practices.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 21
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Extension options: 2 x 12 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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Details of Basic Selection Criteria required can be found in Schedule B Provider Selection Regime Questionnaire.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Details of Basic Selection Criteria required can be found in Schedule B Provider Selection Regime Questionnaire.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Details of Basic Selection Criteria required can be found in Schedule B Provider Selection Regime Questionnaire.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
17/04/2026
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:
17/04/2026
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.
Key Criteria Total Weighting 100%
Quality and Innovation - 40%
Value - 15%
Integration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability - 20%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice - 15%
Social Value - 10%
Price: Pass/fail
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Open system: www.open.org. The reference is Project #OPEN2026478 Contract for the Management of the Provision of NHS Health Checks.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gateshead Council
Gateshead
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/03/2026