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Provision of Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

NHS CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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21 Nov 2025 at 16:52

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board has issued an Intention to Award Notice for the provision of Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The procurement is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the aim to offer NHS 111 call handling, a 24/7 Clinical Assessment Service, and Out of Hours Primary Care Access. This notice signifies the plan to award a contract under a competitive process, projected to commence on 1st April 2026, with a contract duration of three years and an option for a 24-month extension. The total estimated contract value is £103,505,950. The contract has reached the award stage following a procurement process that emphasised quality, value, integration, and social value as key criteria, in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime.

This procurement of urgent care services presents significant business opportunities, particularly for providers specialised in healthcare services who demonstrate excellence in quality and innovative service delivery. Large businesses such as Integrated Care 24, the awarded supplier, could benefit from the expansive scope of services envisioned by the contract. There are possibilities for collaboration with existing primary and emergency care services, allowing companies to leverage their expertise in healthcare integration and sustainability to align with NHS standards. This contract is particularly advantageous for companies with robust capabilities in telehealth, clinical assessments, and emergency service coordination, seeking to establish or expand their footprint in the healthcare services sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Notice Description

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender for the provision of Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) Services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The services include: * NHS 111 call handling * 24/7 Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) * Out of Hours Primary Care Access

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender for the provision of Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) Services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The IUC service(s) will meet the values, rights, obligations and expectations of patients as set out in the NHS Constitution. The aim is to provide a clinically safe, competent and patient trusted IUC Service with equity of access to the local population across all of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough catchment area, and associates. The ICB is committed to the provision of a high-quality IUC by offering the following services: * NHS 111 call handling This IUC service shall be provided using the components of telephony via NHS 111 24/7, 365/6 days a year. The telephony service will deliver a 'consult and complete' model of care via the provision of health advice, based on algorithmic clinical assessment. * 24/7 Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) The CAS will provide clinical assessment to patients who require further assessment and clinical assessments of all 111 and 999 high acuity disposition validations from the NHS111 call handling function. The CAS will direct patients to the appropriate healthcare, direct booking or referrals, be the Trusted Assessor, work closely with the ICS Urgent Care Co-ordination Hub (or equivalent) and Same Day Emergency Care Services, to support patients being cared for by the most appropriate service and only attending Emergency Departments or dispatching an ambulance, when appropriate. The CAS will provide a high quality Healthcare Professional line which will provide support 24/7 to all on scene HCPs in our system as per the National Specification. * Out of Hours Primary Care Access. During the Out of Hours periods, a Primary Care level service that provides telephony, operating within the CAS, and face to face consultation to treat all registered and temporarily resident patients and those visitors calling NHS 111. The IUC service is required to be sustainable, based on a service model that is clinically and commercially robust, that can attract and retain suitably qualified competent practitioners, which can be integrated with other services in order to deliver the service to a high standard. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24-month period. NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions will apply. The anticipated Contract go-live date is 01st April 2026. The approximate lifetime value including the available extension is PS103,505,950 This is an existing service that is being re-commissioned, and it is being awarded to a new provider.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e6af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076199-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
£103,505,950 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Nov 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
Not specified
Postcode
Not specified
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTEGRATED CARE 24

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