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Healthy Together Peer Led SMI Support

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

26 Feb 2026 at 13:34

TenderUpdate

08 Jan 2026 at 15:42

Award

08 Jan 2026 at 14:09

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is actively engaged in the procurement process for the provision of the "Healthy Together Peer Led SMI Support" service, classified under Miscellaneous Health Services. The procurement activity took place in Ipswich, within the region UKH14, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) detailed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at £234,794 excluding VAT, covers services from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2027, with the option for extension until 2028. This procurement, which utilised a direct award process, aims to deliver accessible services led by individuals with lived experience, promoting holistic care and integration with VCSE organisations.

This tender offers notable opportunities for businesses involved in health services, especially those focusing on mental health care and integration with community services. Given its emphasis on peer-led support and close collaboration with established healthcare partners like the Suffolk User Forum, organisations with significant experience in delivering community-centric health services will find it advantageous to engage. Businesses that can demonstrate robust capabilities in managing complex health care needs and fostering collaboration among varied stakeholders can leverage this opportunity for strategic growth. Additionally, companies adept at incorporating service sustainability and social value elements in health delivery will be well-positioned to collaborate under this contract framework.

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Notice Title

Healthy Together Peer Led SMI Support

Notice Description

Healthy Together provides a fully accessible and enhanced service for SMI patients. It is led by people with lived experience, both staff and volunteers. SUF work in close partnership with NSFT to deliver physical health checks to SMI patients and have an established and trusted working relationship. SUF also provide SMI patients with onward referrals and signposting to wider VCSE organisations, ensuring patients receive person centred, holistic care and support, to manage their SMI diagnosis. Both qualitative and quantitative data flows freely from SUF to partner organisations, including the ICB, to review performance, impact and outcomes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award C process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider named in this notice is an existing provider and has been reviewed through a Key Criteria assessment to ensure the awarding body is satisfied with current performance and reasonably expects the provider to be able to satisfy the contract which is the subject of this notice. The contract which is the subject of this notice has not changed considerably when compared with the existing / previous contract delivered by the named provider. Healthy Together provides a fully accessible and enhanced service for SMI patients. It is led by people with lived experience, both staff and volunteers. SUF work in close partnership with NSFT to deliver physical health checks to SMI patients and have an established and trusted working relationship. SUF also provide SMI patients with onward referrals and signposting to wider VCSE organisations, ensuring patients receive person centred, holistic care and support, to manage their SMI diagnosis. Both qualitative and quantitative data flows freely from SUF to partner organisations, including the ICB, to review performance, impact and outcomes. A 12 month contract with an option to extend by a further 12 months commencing 1st April 2026 through to 31st March 2027 (or until 31st March 2028 if extended) The ICB 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. To this end, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Options: The contract is for 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months up to 31st March 2028

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. The award was made on the recommendation of the SNEE ICB Mental Health MDT held 14th October 2025 and approved by the Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Strategy and Transformation on 6th January 2026. * No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makes. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Wednesday 21st January 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). They should be submitted in writing to procurement@snee.nhs.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0601f2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017335-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£234,794 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20262 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 SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

SUFFOLK USER FORUM

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