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Provision of General Medical Services at Tollgate Practice, Colchester

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board

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Tender

26 Aug 2026 at 21:54

Tender Notice
Planning

06 Aug 2026 at 12:40

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board is procuring General Medical Services for Tollgate Practice in Stanway, Colchester. The appointed provider will deliver the full range of nationally prescribed primary medical services to the practice’s registered patients, including management of the patient list, core clinical care, patient access, clinical governance, safeguarding, workforce management and information governance. The service must be safe, effective, sustainable and accessible, with continuity of care from the existing practice premises. It must also integrate with the local Primary Care Network, neighbourhood services and wider health and care system, while supporting health inequalities initiatives. The requirement covers an actual patient list of approximately 10,206 people and a weighted patient population of about 8,832, subject to adjustments under national General Medical Services arrangements.

The process has reached tender: the Authority invited offers through a competitive open procedure under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. There is one lot covering the Tollgate Practice service. The tender submission deadline was 12 October 2026 at 12:00, with bid opening and the award period beginning at that time. The contract is intended to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2037. Its estimated total value is £21,896,491.60 including the notional 20-year calculation used for the perpetual nature of a GMS contract; the baseline annual estimate is £1,094,825 excluding VAT. Bids must be submitted electronically, in English, and remain valid for 180 days. Evaluation uses five Provider Selection Regime criteria, with weighted questions, and covers suitability, technical capability, legal and regulatory compliance, financial standing, workforce capacity and mobilisation.

This opportunity suits an NHS primary care provider eligible to hold a General Medical Services contract under the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015, as amended, and related primary medical services legislation. Bidders need the professional, regulatory and statutory approvals required to deliver GMS services, together with experience of managing a registered patient population and providing core general-practice care. Strong clinical governance, safeguarding and information governance arrangements are essential. Providers must be able to recruit and sustain an onsite clinical and operational workforce, provide staff names and qualifications, and demonstrate credible mobilisation and service leadership. The requirement also favours organisations able to maintain patient access and continuity, work with Primary Care Network and neighbourhood partners, operate within local referral pathways, and support sustainable services and action on health inequalities.

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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) is undertaking 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 Authority intends to assess providers against the 5 key criteria that reflect the requirements of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The weighted tender questions and evaluation criteria will be aligned to each of the five key criteria.

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 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.

To express interest and participate in the Competitive Process, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

It is free to register on the Atamis portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08:00 - 18:00.

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.

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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/081546-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, 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

85100000 - Health services

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2037 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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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