NEL Homeless Health Primary Care and Outreach Service for People Experiencing Homelessness

NHS NORTH EAST LONDON ICB

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Tender

16 Jun 2026 at 14:49

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is spearheading a tender for the commissioning of a Homeless Health Primary Care and Outreach Service aimed at assisting individuals experiencing homelessness across various sites in London. The procurement process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and excludes the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. The project, identified as having a contract reference number C451745, is open for tender through an open procedure hosted on Atamis, the designated e-procurement platform. Interested parties must submit their proposals electronically by 17:00 GMT on 20th July 2026. The contract, valued at £33,908,220, commences on 1st April 2027 and spans five years, with an optional five-year extension.

This tender delivers a significant opportunity to businesses operating in the healthcare services sector, especially those with expertise in outreach and primary care for vulnerable populations. It provides a chance for healthcare providers, including general-practitioner services, to extend their offerings in essential regions of London such as Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, and Redbridge. Firms that can provide comprehensive care in line with the regulations and possess the capacity to manage multi-site services will find this project highly aligned with their capabilities for growth and service diversification. Successful bidders will be those that can navigate the structured criteria of selection and submission through Atamis and demonstrate a robust capability in fulfilling the complex health needs of homeless populations.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

NEL Homeless Health Primary Care and Outreach Service for People Experiencing Homelessness

Notice Description

NHS North East London (NEL) Integrated Care Board (ICB) (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") is seeking to commission Homeless Health Primary Care and Outreach Service for People Experiencing Homelessness ("the Services"). The model of care across NEL will cover all forms of homelessness but will most likely be used by those that are rough sleeping or people living in accommodation such as hostels and shelters, including people seeking asylum. The service will be delivered from 5 sites, namely: The Greenhouse Walk In (City & Hackney) - 19 Tudor Road, Hackney, London E9 7SN Health E1 (Tower Hamlets) - Mile End Hospital, Spitalfields Health Centre, 9-11 Brick Lane, London E1 6RF Newham Transition - Vicarage Lane Health Centre, 10 Vicarage Lane, London E15 4ES The Centre Manor Park, 30 Church Road, London E12 6AQ Forest Road Medical Centre (Waltham Forest) - 354-358 Forest Road, Walthamstow Loxford Health Centre (Redbridge & Barking & Dagenham) - 417 Ilford Lane, Redbridge The decisions applicable to this Procurement will be made by the Authority. The Procurement is being managed by NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NHS North East London, on behalf of the Authority, in connection with an Invitation to Tender (ITT) exercise that is being conducted, based on the competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023 ("the Regulations" (as amended). None of the references to "ITT", "Bid", or the use of the term "tender process", or any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to PSR provisions regarding the Competitive Process. Further information regarding the Authority is available from: https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/ The lifetime Value of the contract is PS33,908,220.00 The contract term is for five (5) years with an option for extension of further five (5) years at the sole discretion of the Authority. The contract will start on 01/04/2027 and end 31/03/2032, if the optional extension is utilised the contract end date will be 31/03/2037. The maximum duration of the contract is 10 years (120 months).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via Atamis, the Authority's e-procurement portal. Interested Organisations must express an interest via Salesforce Health Family (Atamis). Bidders need to register on Atamis if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the link below: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Contract reference (C451745) Please note that any submission of bids by any other means will not be considered. Bidders are required to complete the online questionnaires and submit their tender bid hosted on the portal prior to the deadline for submission of 17:00 hours GMT on 20th July 2026.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b635
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056764-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,908,220 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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 NORTH EAST LONDON ICB
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 5HJ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI4 Inner London - East

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Blackwall & Cubitt Town
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

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