How to win: Northumberland Respiratory Infection Service (Winter Pressures) Most Suitable Provider Process

About this contract

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Relevant Authority) intend to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process to award contracts for short term Acute Respiratory Infection services in response to winter pressures in Northumberland (a temporary service). Providers must have suitable premises to provide services from. No additional funding will be provided for mobilisation/premises. Estimate annual value is £165,000 (Estimated total for notice is based on a 4 year (2+1+1) contract. To submit an Expression of Interest, a provider must fully complete and submit a response to this opportunity by 30 June 2026, 11:59:59 PM. Previous Market Engagement related to this notice was published on 21 November 2025. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076019.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £660,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 30 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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