Tender

GP IT Services

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking an IT provider for their "GP IT Services" project, aimed at modernising the IT infrastructure across General Practice premises. The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on IT services such as consulting, software development, and support. The procurement process is managed by the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub on behalf of NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB. It is currently in the Tender stage, using an open procedure, with a submission deadline of 1st April 2026. Located in Ipswich, the project covers various areas within Suffolk and North East Essex, and the substantial contract value of £6,241,800 highlights the significance of this initiative.

This tender presents an exceptional opportunity for IT firms, particularly those specialising in consulting and software development, to participate in a significant public sector project. SMEs are considered suitable for this opportunity, which emphasises quality and social value alongside competitive pricing. The successful provider will have the chance to work collaboratively within an innovative health sector environment, potentially opening doors for future collaborations and contracts. Firms with expertise in enhancing digital infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration of mobile technology, and providing a flexible IT support system are well-positioned to benefit from this initiative, thereby contributing to sustained business growth and establishing valuable relationships within the NHS framework.

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Notice Title

GP IT Services

Notice Description

Suffolk & North East Essex ICB is looking for an IT provider to join them on their journey to improve and modernise the infrastructure in General Practice premises, to ensure that GP Practice and PCN staff have the right technology and support available when and where needed. The service they will commission will be in alignment to the Primary Care Digital Services Model. Suffolk & North East Essex ICB is seeking a provider to deliver a stable, flexible IT system to support a collaborative, productive workforce. Specifically, they aim to: * Spend public money wisely and well. * Ensure staff throughout the ICS can work seamlessly in General Practice premises, and that staff from general practice can work seamlessly elsewhere in the ICS. * Remove the barriers to staff being able to work from any location facilitating joined up working service models to be implemented. * Maximise the investment in mobile technology, ensuring that devices can interface with the full range of functionality in practices, such as practice specific software and printing. * Allow for flexible user self-service by provision of a standard software catalogue of options. * Ensure that staff in general practice and PCN ARRS roles have smart digital foundations on which to grow the use of digital tools and delivery of the modern general practice model. * Enable some IT tasks to be undertaken locally by the practice by suitably skilled empowered staff reducing staff frustration & time delays to end user local service provision. * Support primary care staff employed at PCN level, ensuring that technology and access to systems is not a barrier to them being a productive member of the primary care clinical team. * Leverage the benefits of the cloud architecture to deliver innovative GPIT support. * Remove or reduce waits for replacement equipment through localised provision. Any successfully appointed IT provider will be required to work in close collaboration with partner organisations across the ICS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial contract term shall be 3 years, with the option to extend by a further 2 x 1 year Contract extension periods, up to a maximum Contract Term of 5 Years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f2e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018909-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,201,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,201,500 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 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
Additional Buyers

EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB

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)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

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