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Sunderland Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)

Issued by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
12 Oct 2026
Closes
11 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 10,793,077
Reference
NHSE1114
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

At a glance

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board in United Kingdom has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “Sunderland Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)”. Submissions close on 11 November 2026, 31 days from today. The stated value is GBP 10,793,077. Quote reference NHSE1114 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2026, 8 of them currently open. There are 470 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, going back to July 2026 — 8 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 470 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 31 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this healthcare & pharma opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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