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CE ICB - WorkWell Initiative Service

NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

09 Sep 2026 at 09:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Central East Integrated Care Board is developing a WorkWell Initiative Service for the Central East Integrated Care Board area, covering Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and Hertfordshire. The requirement is a service-led information technology solution involving software and information systems, medical software, and related IT consulting, software development, internet and support services. The planned service is intended to support the WorkWell initiative across these areas. It is classified as a service procurement and is subject to the light-touch regime. The buying organisation is NHS Central East Integrated Care Board, a public sector healthcare body. The requirement is arranged as a single planned lot, covering the full service scope across the stated geography.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer is testing its assumptions and proposed service requirements through preliminary market engagement, rather than inviting tenders. Interested organisations are expected to review the draft service specification and supporting documents and provide feedback using the market engagement questionnaire. The buyer’s indicative date for returning feedback is 12 noon on 1 October 2026. The buyer expects the next notice to be published by 5 October 2026. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. The estimated value is £2,743,184 excluding VAT, or £3,291,820 including VAT. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and will use the light-touch regime.

This planning exercise is relevant to suppliers that can provide medical or health-related software and the supporting IT services needed to develop, implement and operate it. Suitable businesses may include software providers, health technology specialists, IT consultancies, software developers, systems integrators and managed support providers with experience of delivering information systems in healthcare or public service settings. The requirement could suit both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Suppliers able to combine technical delivery with reliable ongoing support across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and Hertfordshire, should consider contributing informed feedback during the engagement phase. Early involvement would allow capable organisations to comment on the draft service specification and prepare for the later procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CE ICB - WorkWell Initiative Service

Notice Description

NHS Central East (CE) ICB is seeking feedback on the provision of WorkWell Initiative Service in the CEICB region covering Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and Hertfordshire. In order to assist the Authority with testing its assumptions and proposed service requirements, interested organisations are requested to provide feedback on the information included within the documents. The draft service specification and supporting documents containing details of the requirement can be found in the attachments area of the project on the Atamis e-tendering portal. Please complete and return the completed MEQ template on Atamis e-tendering portal by 12 noon on 01st October 2026.

Planning Information

Market Engagement stage inviting feedback from the maket.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f52e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085187-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48180000 - Medical software package

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,743,184 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELY
Postcode
CB7 4EA
Postcode Area
Cambridge
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
East Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Ely West
Westminster Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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