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
Jane Garnett
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Community Endoscopy Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provider will deliver a community endoscopy service for patients who are referred by their GP. The provider must ensure that the service is planned and delivered in consultation with the commissioners, local acute gastroenterology services and GP practices.
The following diagnostic investigations will be delivered:
-Oesophago-gastro duodenoscopy (OGD)
-Trans nasal endoscopy
-Flexible sigmoidoscopy
-Colonoscopy
The service will be delivered from a site within the Ipswich and East Suffolk locality.
The commissioners are looking to establish a contract for three (3) years with a potential extension period of up to two (2) years.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
The service is to be delivered from a site within the Ipswich and east Suffolk locality.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this procurement is to establish a Community Endoscopy Service within the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) locality.
The provider will deliver a community endoscopy service for patients who are referred by their GP. The provider must ensure that the service is planned and delivered in consultation with the commissioners, local acute gastroenterology services and GP practices.
The following diagnostic investigations will be delivered:
-Oesophago-gastro duodenoscopy (OGD)
-Trans nasal endoscopy
-Flexible sigmoidoscopy
-Colonoscopy
The service will be delivered from a site within the Ipswich and East Suffolk locality.
The contract will be for a term of 36 months (three years), with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 24 additional months (two years) beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Provider. The contract will be activity-based and will have an indicative activity plan and agreed tariffs.
The anticipated aggregate contract value is £14,604,075. across the potential 5 years, but this is an indicative figure based on indicative activity.
This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a competitive process to secure a Provider(s) to deliver this service.
In order to express an interest in this service and access the documentation, free of charge, please register on the In-tend portal via the following address and express an interest in the Community Endoscopy Service opportunity under 'current tenders'.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (noon) 18th July 2025.
If you have any questions, please send them as a correspondence through the In-tend website in the first instance or via email to the address contained within this notice.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.
Responses must be submitted through the Intend e-Procurement Portal on the link provided in this notice prior to the stated deadline.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be for a term of 36 months (three years), with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 24 additional months (two years) beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Provider.
two.2.14) Additional information
The Authority 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, the Bidder should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The Authority anticipates there may be a need to expand the number of GPs able to refer into this Community Endoscopy Service within the locality of the Authority. At the time of publishing this notice the Authority is unable to quantify this potential, or state whether this need will be realised.
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: 2024/S 000-036934
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 July 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 July 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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