North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award contracts for temporary, short term Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) services in response to winter pressures for NENC ICB Central Regions including:
Lot 1: Durham Dales
Lot 2: Chester Le Street
Lot 3: Central Durham
Lot 4: Derwentside
Lot 5: South Durham
Lot 6: Sunderland
Lot 7: South Tyneside
These are separate lots/contracts and each are expected to provide temporary additional capacity for ARI services during the period of winter pressures .
Providers MUST have suitable premises to provide services from that provide equitable access. No additional funding will be provided including for mobilisation and/or premises.
To submit an Expression of Interest, a provider must fully complete and submit a response to this opportunity by 08 July 2026, 11:59:59 PM.
Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 21 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076019.