Award

Community Endoscopy Service

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

18 Dec 2025 at 17:24

Award

25 Sep 2025 at 09:17

Tender

30 May 2025 at 12:45

Planning

15 Nov 2024 at 09:04

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for a Community Endoscopy Service, led by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, has moved through various stages with a recent tender update on 18th December 2025, indicating the abandonment of the provider selection process previously planned. Despite this decision, an active contract for the same service was signed on 23rd September 2025 with a significant total value of £14,604,075, indicating a commitment to delivering health services in Ipswich and the wider East Suffolk locality. The procurement, classified under health services, was conducted through an open procedure and included an evaluation and award period that began on 18th July 2025. The initiative aimed to establish a service that could be expanded over three years, with a possibility for a two-year extension, offering Oesophago-gastro duodenoscopy, trans nasal endoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy services to patients referred by GPs. However, a notice from May 2025 initiated a competitive process, setting 18th July 2025 as the deadline for submission of bids.

The opportunities for business growth presented by this tender are significant, particularly for those in the healthcare services sector capable of offering specialised diagnostics and patient-focused care. Businesses that can demonstrate the ability to integrate with primary and acute care providers and possess technical capabilities compatible with existing healthcare systems, such as endoscopy software compatibility, are well-positioned to compete. The procurement invites large-scale providers able to manage community-based health delivery under varying conditions and potentially expanding services. Additionally, the establishment of a network that facilitates insights into diet, lifestyle, and preventive measures would be advantageous, as would partnerships with public health services and voluntary organisations. This contract not only represents a substantial financial opportunity but also a chance to engage actively with local healthcare strategies aiming for improved diagnosis, preventive measures, and patient autonomy in managing health outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Endoscopy Service

Notice 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 PS14,604,075. 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. 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.

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084633-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,604,075 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
22 Sep 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB

Contact Name
Jane Garnett
Contact Email
jane.garnett@snee.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE

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