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North East Ambulance Services NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

North East Ambulance Services NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

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Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for care contracts in this region (from 185 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of The North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (the Relevant Authority) who have undertaken a competition process to provide a Framework for Third-Party 111 Online and Primary Care Speak To (PCST) Services. Contract Start Date: 01 October 2025 Contract End Date: 30 September 2029 The contract term is for an initial period of 2 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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice (update) · notice 069824-2025
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 048953-2026

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From notice 069824-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 30 October 2025, last updated 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.