Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Ipswich
IP12BX
Contact
Sarah Skilton
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
NHS Organisation Data Service
QJG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Bluebell Surgery GMS Contract
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The ICB is seeking to appoint an existing provider of primary medical care services already located within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area for the patient list registered with Bluebell Surgery, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN.
The practice is currently managed under a caretaker arrangement, and the intention of the process is to allocate the existing site and list as an additional site to an existing GMS contract within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area.
The existing GMS contract of the successful provider in this procurement will be varied to include the services to be provided at the Bluebell Surgery
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £337,036
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ICB is seeking to appoint an existing provider of primary medical care services already located within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area for the patient list registered with Bluebell Surgery, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN.
The Commissioners will only engage with existing providers within a five-mile radius of the existing practice site. A thorough review of the options available was undertaken and it was felt that the restriction via the five-mile radius presented the most practical, patient-centred definition of access and coverage.
The practice is currently managed under a caretaker arrangement, and the intention of the process is to allocate the existing site and list as an additional site to an existing GMS contract within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area.
The existing GMS contract of the successful provider in this procurement will be varied to include the services to be provided at the Bluebell Surgery.
The current contract for the provision of primary medical care services will expire on 30th April 2026. The current contract value is approximately £337,036 per annum, which is based on the patient list.
Primary care providers must:
• be located within a 5km radius of the Bluebell Surgery, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN.
• operate this site as a "branch" site alongside existing premises.
• mobilise the service for the 1st May 2026
• deliver operating hours from this Premises which mirror the overall contract core hours (the period beginning at 8.00am and ending at 6.30pm on any day from Monday to Friday except Good Friday, Christmas Day or bank holidays).
• deliver to the Bluebell Surgery population essential services, minor surgery and any other agreed enhanced services from this Premises.
• depending on the boundaries of the existing contract, will agree to either re-draw the practice area line to include all the existing boundary area and Bluebell boundary or accept the later boundary as an additional standalone practice area. There is no outer boundary provision for the Bluebell Surgery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The ICB may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-055892
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mill Road Surgery
Colchester
CO4 9SR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
NHS Organisation Data Service
D218G
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £337,036
Total value of the contract/lot: £337,036
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on Thursday 26th February 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). They should be submitted in writing to procurement@snee.nhs.uk.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Country
United Kingdom