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Provision of General Medical Services at Tollgate Practice, Colchester

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board

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Planning

06 Aug 2026 at 12:40

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board intends to procure a General Medical Services contract for Tollgate Practice at 145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex. The service covers the full range of nationally prescribed primary medical services, including management of a registered patient list, core general practice, patient access, clinical governance, safeguarding, information governance and workforce management. The provider will deliver services safely and sustainably from the existing fixed practice premises to approximately 10,206 registered patients, with a weighted population of about 8,832. Delivery must maintain continuity of care and operate effectively within local referral pathways. The service also requires integration with the local Primary Care Network, neighbourhood teams and the wider health and care system, while supporting accessible services and reducing health inequalities. This is a health services procurement, including general practitioner services.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Authority has stated an intention to run a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, rather than make a direct award or use the most suitable provider process. A Contract Notice is expected on or around 26 August 2026, with anticipated service commencement on 1 April 2027, subject to completion of the process and any review procedures. The estimated total contract value is £21,896,491.60, calculated using a notional 20-year term for a perpetual GMS contract. The estimated annual baseline value is £1,094,825 excluding VAT. The estimate excludes enhanced services, Primary Care Network income and premises reimbursement costs. Evaluation is expected to cover five key criteria under the regulations, including mobilisation, sustainability, workforce resilience, continuity, integration and safe delivery.

The work is likely to suit established NHS general practice providers, primary care organisations and experienced healthcare operators able to take responsibility for a registered list and sustain a full onsite service from contract commencement. Prospective providers should prepare evidence of legal and regulatory compliance, economic and financial standing, technical and professional capability, workforce capacity and service mobilisation. The Authority is likely to expect a realistic mobilisation plan, rapid deployment of an appropriately skilled workforce, operational resilience and consistent clinical and operational leadership. Strong clinical governance, safeguarding and information governance arrangements will be important, alongside the ability to maintain patient access and continuity of care. Relevant organisations should also be ready to demonstrate effective collaboration with the Primary Care Network, neighbourhood teams, referral services and wider health and care partners, while working within existing premises and local pathways.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of General Medical Services at Tollgate Practice, Colchester

Notice Description

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) intends to undertake a competitive procurement process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the award of a General Medical Services (GMS) contract for Tollgate Practice, located in Stanway, Colchester.<br/><br/>The procurement seeks to identify a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver safe, effective, sustainable and accessible primary medical services to the registered patient population of Tollgate Practice. The commercial schedule currently assumes an actual patient list of 10,206 and a weighted patient list of approximately 8,832, subject to future list size adjustments in line with national General Medical Services arrangements.<br/><br/>The successful provider will be required to deliver the full range of services associated with a nationally prescribed GMS contract, including management of a registered patient list, provision of core primary medical services, clinical governance, workforce management, patient access requirements and integration with local health and care services.<br/><br/>The procurement is being undertaken following caretaker arrangements that were implemented to maintain continuity of services whilst the practice recovered from historical quality and regulatory concerns. <br/><br/>The contract is intended to secure the long-term provision of stable and resilient primary medical services beyond the caretaker period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is seeking expressions of interest from providers capable of delivering General Medical Services from Tollgate Practice in Colchester.

The contract will be awarded using the Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The procurement has been selected because the Authority has determined that neither a direct award process nor the most suitable provider process is appropriate in the circumstances.

The successful provider will be required to:
* Deliver all mandatory General Medical Services in accordance with the NHS General Medical Services Contract Regulations.
* Maintain and manage a registered patient list of approximately 10,206 patients.
* Provide safe, effective and responsive primary medical services from the existing practice premises.
* Demonstrate robust clinical governance, safeguarding and information governance arrangements.
* Deliver resilient workforce and mobilisation arrangements.
* Integrate effectively with local Primary Care Network, neighbourhood and wider health and care services.
* Support the reduction of health inequalities and maintain patient access and continuity of care.

Providers will be required to satisfy proportionate basic selection criteria relating to legal and regulatory compliance, economic and financial standing, technical and professional capability, workforce capacity and service mobilisation.

The Authority wishes to draw attention to the fact that delivery of this service is intrinsically linked to a fixed practice location, a registered patient population and the maintenance of continuous primary medical services from day one of contract commencement. Providers should carefully consider their ability to mobilise and sustain an onsite workforce, provide consistent clinical and operational leadership, establish effective working relationships with local partners and operate safely within existing referral pathways and neighbourhood arrangements. The Authority expects bidders to demonstrate a realistic, deliverable mobilisation approach that reflects these requirements.

The Estimated Total Value of the contract is PS21,896,491.60. For the purpose of calculating the estimated total value for this notice, a notional 20-year term has been applied to reflect the perpetual nature of a GMS contract.

This estimate is based on an annual Global Sum of PS1,094,825 (exclusive of VAT), representing the estimated annual baseline General Medical Services contract value. The calculation is based on current commercial assumptions of PS123.96 per weighted patient and a Contractor Weighted Population of approximately 8,832.

Future list size changes will be adjusted in line with the contract rate and applicable national General Medical Services arrangements. The baseline value excludes enhanced services, Primary Care Network income and premises reimbursement costs. Premises rent, business rates and water rates are reimbursable and payable separately in accordance with applicable primary medical services arrangements. Enhanced services will be provided as indicative values only and are subject to separate service requirements and annual arrangements.

The Authority intends to publish a Contract Notice on or around 26 August 2026. The anticipated service commencement date is 1 April 2027, subject to completion of the procurement process and any Provider Selection Regime review processes. Additional information: The procurement will be conducted electronically through the Authority's eProcurement portal, Atamis. Procurement documentation will be made available via this portal when the Contract Notice is published.

Interested organisations are encouraged to register with Atamis eProcurement Portal ahead of the Contract Notice being issued in order to access documentation: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Please note that all suppliers must register on the CDP to participate in this procurement. The Central Digital Platform is an online portal which will make it easier for suppliers to find and bid for contracts, and for buyers to meet their transparency commitments during procurements. It should only take about 10-15 mins to register.

Please see the guidance links regarding how to register below for reference:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html

Please note that you are only successfully registered once you have received your unique share code.

Useful website: https://www.gov.uk/find-tender

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074688-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,896,491 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS 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
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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