Tender

Provision of General Medical Services (GMS) at Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft (Lot 1) and Nelson Medical Centre, Great Yarmouth (Lot 2)

NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 17:16

Planning

08 Aug 2025 at 13:56

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board is currently in the tendering stage of a procurement process aimed at the provision of General Medical Services (GMS) for two locations: Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre in Lowestoft and Nelson Medical Centre in Great Yarmouth. This contract is being managed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and will have a commencement date of 1st October 2026, with the application closing date set for 12:00 PM on 5th March 2026. The total estimated value of this service is £1,616,432 GBP. The procurement categorises under General-practitioner services, and the service contract will be in perpetuity, reflecting a long-term opportunity for service continuity in the region.

For businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those already providing or looking to expand into general-practitioner services, this tender offers significant opportunities for business growth. Companies with experience in delivering quality, sustainable healthcare services and those capable of fostering collaboration and integration while improving access and reducing health inequalities will find themselves well-suited to compete. To participate, businesses should demonstrate high-quality innovations and value for money in their bid submissions, and will need to meet the pass/fail criteria in the pre-selection stages. This is an open procurement procedure accessible through electronic submission, which allows various service providers to present their proposals for these critical healthcare opportunities.

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Notice Title

Provision of General Medical Services (GMS) at Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft (Lot 1) and Nelson Medical Centre, Great Yarmouth (Lot 2)

Notice Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide General Medical Services (GMS) for the following Lots;<br/><br/>Lot 1 - Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft<br/><br/>Lot 2 - Nelson Medical Centre, Great Yarmouth<br/><br/>The service commencement date for both Lots is 1st October 2026 and will be GMS contracts in perpetuity.<br/><br/>Please note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 12:00PM (Mid-day) on Thursday 5th March 2026.<br/><br/>Note - the Estimated Total Value in section II.1.5 Estimated total value is based on the annual contract value of the 2 lots as they are in perpetuity contracts.

Lot Information

Lot 1: Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre

Norfolk and Waveney ICB is seeking to award a General Medical Services contract for the provision of primary medical services and other services at Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre from 1st October 2026.

Kirkley Mill Health Centre is located within Lowestoft and the practice is non-dispensing and is within the East Norfolk locality.

Please note in terms of contract length, this will be a GMS contract in perpetuity.

The estimated annual baseline contract value is PS900,456 based on (i) a weighted list size of 7,664.68 as of 1st October 2025 and (ii) Global Sum per weighted patient for 25/26 of PS44,905 less Out of Hours (OOH) deduction of 4.75% (as IC24 deliver the OOH service across Norfolk & Waveney).

Lot 2 - Nelson Medical Centre

Norfolk and Waveney ICB is seeking to award a General Medical Services contract for the provision of primary medical services and other services at Nelson Medical Centre from 1st October 2026.

The practice is non-dispensing and is within the East Norfolk locality.

Please note in terms of contract length, this will be a GMS contract in perpetuity.

The estimated annual baseline contract value is PS715,976 based on (i) a weighted list size of 6,094.38 as of 1st October 2025 and (ii) Global Sum per weighted patient for 25/26 of PS35,705 less Out of Hours (OOH) deduction of 4.75% (as IC24 deliver the OOH service across Norfolk & Waveney).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05845b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010198-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,616,432 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,616,432 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Mar 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
6 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2040 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contact Name
Claire Pickard
Contact Email
claire.pickard@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

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