Tender

Forest Practice GMS

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Tender

17 Nov 2025 at 08:38

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is leading a procurement process titled "Forest Practice GMS" that falls under the services industry category, specifically general-practitioner services. The procurement is for primary medical care services at Forest Surgery in Brandon, Suffolk. Currently in the tender stage, the process uses an open procedure, and interested parties must submit their responses electronically by 12:00 (noon) on 24th December 2025. The contract period is set to commence on 1st July 2026, with an anticipated conclusion date of 30th June 2076, subject to potential contract modifications. The appointed provider will assume responsibility for delivering a standard General Medical Services Contract valued at £1,353,119.16 annually over a ten-year term.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services to establish or expand their presence in the Suffolk region by securing a long-term service delivery contract in primary medical care. Companies with expertise in providing general-practitioner services and managing large-scale medical operations will find this contract particularly well-suited to their capabilities. The structured competitive process also permits businesses to access documents and issue queries through the Atamis e-sourcing portal, potentially leading to fruitful engagement with the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board. Such an arrangement can result in stable revenue and the possibility of further service expansions, giving businesses room for scalable growth.

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Notice Title

Forest Practice GMS

Notice Description

The ICB is seeking to appoint a provider of primary medical care services for the Forest Surgery in Brandon Suffolk.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a competitive process to secure a Provider to deliver the Forest Surgery Standard General Medical Services Contract. The contract is due to start on the 1st July 2027 and has an estimated annual contract value of PS1,353,119.16 which is based on the Annual Contract Value + Total Enhanced Services + Total Premise Reimbursements. Please note that the total contract value detailed within this notice is for 10 years only. The contract value for this service is capped at PS117.48 per weighted patient inclusive of Out of Hours Opt Outs but exclusive of any additional payments such as QOF, enhanced services or Premises costs. Further detail of the services required within this practice are outlined within the procurement documentation. To express interest and participate in the Competitive Process, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the Atamis portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08:00 - 18:00 The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (noon) 24th December 2025. If you have any questions, please send them through the message centre on the Atamis e-procurement portal. 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 Atamis 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 contract, 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.

Renewal: Please note in terms of the contract advertised, this is a General Medical Services (GMS), meaning it will be held in perpetuity despite what the contract end date may say in the notice due to system limitations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e20d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074218-2025
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

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,531,190 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2076 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 SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
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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