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Own Your Health - Peer Educators Driving Change for People with Learning Disabilities in Suffolk

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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12 Feb 2026 at 13:09

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is overseeing a procurement process titled "Own Your Health - Peer Educators Driving Change for People with Learning Disabilities in Suffolk." This contract pertains to health services focused on supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic individuals throughout Suffolk, specifically from Ipswich and East Suffolk to West Suffolk. The procurement method is limited, and part of the Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. A direct award approach has been utilised without a prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is set to be active from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with representations to be submitted by providers by 25th February 2026. The buying organisation is located in Ipswich, UKH14 region, with further details accessible on their official website.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in peer-led health education and advocacy services for individuals with learning disabilities. Ideal contenders would provide services that enhance health outcomes, awareness, and access to high-quality information through collaboration and creative resources such as health films. With the emphasis on peer feedback and easy-read materials, businesses experienced in inclusive health services and community engagement, especially in minority and underrepresented groups, stand to gain from participating. The contract is suited for organisations that can deliver social value, adhere to sustainability standards, and foster health system priorities across Suffolk, thereby contributing to reducing health inequalities and improving access to necessary health checks and services. Ace (Anglia) Ltd, as an existing provider, embodies such capacitive qualities, though competitive alternatives should align with the same evaluation criteria focused on quality, innovation, and social impact.

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Notice Title

Own Your Health - Peer Educators Driving Change for People with Learning Disabilities in Suffolk

Notice Description

The intention is to continue commissioning a local people led advocacy organisation to support people with learning disabilities and autistic people to contribute towards improved health outcomes, wellbeing, and inclusion for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. The service will support the delivery of system priorities by increasing awareness and uptake of learning disability annual health checks and health action plans, improving access to high-quality accessible information, delivering peer-led education, and developing co-produced resources in partnership with people with lived experience.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To improve the health, wellbeing, and inclusion of people with learning disabilities and autistic people through increasing the awareness of the learning disability annual health checks, accessible information, peer-led education, and co-produced resources. Increase Awareness of Learning Disability Annual Health Checks and Health Action Plans * Target individuals aged 14+ with Learning Disabilities, their families, carers, and support workers. * Promote registration on the Learning Disability register. * Share accessible resources and lived experiences. * Highlight key health topics: healthy eating, exercise, personal hygiene, vaccinations, cancer screening. Raise Awareness of health services * Use peer feedback to improve services. * Promote consistent use of easy-read materials. Empower Individuals * Encourage self-responsibility in health. * Educate on healthy lifestyles and wellbeing. Promote Prevention and Accessibility * Deliver peer-led education across Ipswich & East Suffolk (IES) and West Suffolk (WS). * Engage minority and underrepresented groups. Co-produce Health Films * Create 5 films annually based on lived experience. * Topics will be informed by LeDeR learning, My Health Focus Groups, Building Better Care Together learning events Deliver four My Health Focus Groups per year Working in partnership with the ICB, the Provider will deliver four My Health Focus Groups annually. The Provider will be responsible for: * Coordinating and arranging all meetings, including venue/online setup and logistics * Developing accessible meeting papers and materials * Engaging with people in our communities, including families and carers, to support attendance and participation * Providing photography during the sessions (where consent is obtained) * Producing clear meeting notes and action logs * Sharing outputs, insights, and actions with the wider Suffolk system Support ICB Health Meetings * The Provider will coordinate and ensure the attendance of an appropriate member of staff at key ICB health meetings. The appointed representative will actively contribute to discussions and work in co-production with system partners to help reduce health inequalities. 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. 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.

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Wednesday 25th February 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. The service will run from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029 Award decision-makers: SNEE ICB Executive Committee 2nd February 2026 No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers. The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the five required key criteria as follows: * Quality and Innovation - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Quality Impact Assessment. * Value - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the integrated care system and the cost of change would not be outweighed by the potential benefit of a new provider. * Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is positively impacting on the integrated care system through their integration and collaboration delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery. * Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is meeting needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice as required by the specification and contract. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Equality Impact Assessment. * Social Value - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the SNEE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Sustainability Impact Assessment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064f08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012885-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£260,484 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20263 weeks 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACE (ANGLIA

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