How to win: Sunderland Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)

About this contract

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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• ✓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 £10,793,077, 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 11 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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