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Provision of Medical Cover for In-patient Wards in Community Hospitals

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy 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.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 April 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for healthcare contracts in this region (from 197 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for Medical Cover for In-patient Wards at Sedgefield Community Hospital (SCH), Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital (CLS) & Shotley Bridge Community Hospital (SBH). The service is to utilise GPs to maintain patient safety and discharge flow within community wards.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 008639-2026

About the buyer

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

10

Awards

6

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From notice 008639-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.