Notice Information
Notice Title
APMS Contracts in Mid and South Essex
Notice Description
This is Corrigendum Notice amending the 'Intention to Award Notice' (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-054459) published 9 June 2026, 4:52pm to a Contract Award Notice. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) has awarded multiple contracts for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) to incumbent providers across Mid and South Essex under Direct Award Process C in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) intends to award multiple contracts for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) to incumbent providers across Mid and South Essex under Direct Award Process C, in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023. This commissioning approach reflects a strategic decision to maintain continuity and stability of primary medical services where current providers are delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care, with no identified quality concerns. The incumbent providers demonstrate strong operational performance, integration within Primary Care Networks, and the ability to respond to local population health needs, while also providing services that represent value for money relative to alternative delivery models. College Health Limited will be awarded three contracts for Thurrock Health Centre, Commonwealth Health Centre and Tilbury Health Centre. These contracts will run for a period of five years, commencing 1 July 2027 and expiring 30 June 2032. The decision to award these contracts reflects the need to maintain service continuity while further work is undertaken to assess longer-term commissioning options, including considerations relating to patient choice and provider scale. The proposed arrangements are not materially different in character from existing contracts (Regulation 6(10)(a)) and the awards are attributable to decisions made by the Authority (Regulation 6(10)(b)(i)). Neither of the value thresholds for a considerable change are met (Regulation 6(b)(i) and 6(b)(ii)). The total estimated lifetime value of the contracts awarded to College Health Limited is PS25,301,718.90. Primary Care Partners Limited will be awarded a contract for Purfleet Health Centre for a period of six years, commencing 1 July 2027 and expiring 30 June 2033. This award aligns contract duration with other APMS arrangements held by the provider and reflects the absence of concerns regarding current service delivery, alongside identified constraints in local market capacity to support alternative commissioning routes. The proposed arrangements are not materially different in character from existing provision (Regulation 6(10)(a)) and the award is attributable to a decision made by the Authority (Regulation 6(10)(b)(i)). Neither value threshold for considerable change is met (Regulation 6(b)(i) and 6(b)(ii)). The total estimated lifetime value of the contract awarded to Primary Care Partners Limited is PS6,666,209.94.
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, which begins on the day after the notice of intention to award is published. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 8th working day after the day the standstill period begins. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b12c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058414-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
85121000 - Medical practice services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £31,967,927 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20262 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Apr 20263 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Postcode Area
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
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- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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