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Contract between Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) ICB as lead Commissioner and West Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust (WSFT) for the provision of Acute services 2022 - 2025

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is the lead commissioner for a major contract with West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of acute health services, spanning from 2022 to 2025. This contract falls under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is classified within the health services industry category. The procurement process is in the award stage, with the contract recently modified to include primary care pathology services, enhancing service stability in the West Suffolk alliance area (UKH14). The modification announcement was made on 13 March 2025, maintaining the contract’s value at £646,328,618 GBP.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly pathology and acute care solutions. Companies that can provide innovative medical technologies or support services to health trusts are well-suited to compete and collaborate in such projects. Given the focus on integrating primary care pathology into the acute contract, businesses offering specialised pathology services or IT solutions for health records management will find ample opportunity to contribute to the stability and enhancement of the acute services infrastructure.

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Notice Title

Contract between Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) ICB as lead Commissioner and West Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust (WSFT) for the provision of Acute services 2022 - 2025

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

Novation of Primary Care Pathology Services from a separate contract with the named Trust into the single contract with the same provider.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ecf6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009305-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£646,328,618 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Jane Garnett
Contact Email
procurement@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

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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