Sunderland Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North East · up to £10,793,077
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What the buyer wants
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is commissioning an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for Sunderland patients, with a contract starting April 2027 for 7 years plus a possible 2-year extension.
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to provide. Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland.
Contract Start Date: 15 April 2027
Contract End Date: 14 April 2036
The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
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Services required
- Health services
- Medical practice and related services
Documents to submit
- Provider Response Documentation including contract award criteria and key criteria weightings
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £10,793,077) — North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (NENC ICB) (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition process to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered for patients of Sunderland. The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 15 April 2027, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The annual contract value is £1,199,231. This is an Existing Service. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award The closing date for submission of competition response is by Noon on 11 November 2026. Additional information: The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example, weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses will be evaluated. The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria.
Key facts
- Buyer: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Estimated value: up to £10,793,077
- Deadline: 11 November 2026
- Location: North East
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 12 October 2026
- CPV: 85100000, 85120000
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