Tender

Level 1 Falls across West Suffolk

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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01 Sep 2025 at 12:48

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27 Aug 2025 at 12:55

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has issued an open tender for the provision of a Level 1 Falls Response service in West Suffolk, classified under health services. This procurement aims to establish an alternative referral route for non-injured fallers, offering a community-based solution to ease ambulance service pressures. The contract, valued at £60,000 including VAT, covers an 18-month term and falls under the services category with the Provider Selection Regime Contract Notice. The tender process commenced on 27 August 2025, with a submission deadline of 12:00 (noon) on 12 September 2025. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, and businesses can submit their applications electronically via the In-tend e-Procurement Portal.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in health services or community care, especially those capable of providing efficient and innovative solutions for non-emergency health incidents. Companies experienced in collaborative healthcare delivery and with the capability to adapt to potential service expansions during the contract period would be well-suited for this procurement opportunity. Engaging in this contract could facilitate business growth by fostering partnerships with the NHS and expanding service offerings within the UK health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Level 1 Falls across West Suffolk

Notice Description

The West Suffolk Level 1 Falls Response is to provide an alternative referral route for the ambulance service, Urgent Community Response Services, and other local partners to redirect 999 calls for non-injured fallers in the community.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The West Suffolk Level 1 Falls Response is to provide an alternative referral route for the ambulance service, Urgent Community Response Services, and other local partners to redirect 999 calls for non-injured fallers in the community. The service will deliver a falls pick-up service across West Suffolk that meets the criteria of the NHS England letter "Going Further For Winter - Community based falls response" for Tier 1 falls in the community: NHS England " Going further for winter: Community-based falls response The Commissioners are looking to establish Contracts to cover the Services, for an initial period of 18 months. This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a quotation process to deliver these services. In order to express an interest and access the documentation, free of charge, please register on the In-tend portal via the following address and express an interest in the 'Level 1 falls Service' opportunity under 'current tenders'. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (noon) 12th September 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 (or its successor). To this end, the Applicant should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Applicants 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 referrers able to refer into this 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058e9a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052814-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

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