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East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust - OPIP

NHS NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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02 Oct 2026 at 15:49

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board commissioned the Obesity Prevention Improvement Programme for North Essex and North Suffolk, including Colchester and Ipswich. The work covers an integrated, all-age single point of access and proactive identification of people who may benefit from support. It also includes neighbourhood access accelerator hubs to extend community outreach and provide a lower-complexity pathway, digital patient engagement and education, co-production and community engagement, programme evaluation and programme management. This is a health services programme (CPV 85110000, hospital and related services), delivered through East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s existing acute services contract. The programme is intended to improve access to obesity prevention support through clinical services, community locations and digital engagement.

The programme has been awarded to East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust through a modification to its existing acute services contract. The stated reason was to deliver the NHS England-funded programme using established clinical and governance arrangements; the modification was formally made under the Provider Selection Regime. The contract was signed on 2 February 2026, and the programme period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 March 2028. The contract value is £2,006,201,871. The procurement is presented as one lot. The award information records the Trust as the selected supplier; the published material does not set out an evaluation basis or supplier eligibility requirements.

This award demonstrates demand from NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board for a joined-up obesity prevention service spanning clinical access, proactive case finding, community outreach, digital patient engagement, education and programme evaluation. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to bring the capability to design and operate an all-age access pathway, work across acute and community settings, and coordinate outreach hubs with digital support. Experience in obesity services, patient engagement and co-production would be relevant, alongside the capacity to manage delivery and evaluate programme outcomes. The selected provider was an established NHS foundation trust able to add the funded programme to an existing acute services contract and use established clinical and governance arrangements. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence comparable service integration and delivery within NHS clinical governance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust - OPIP

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

Implementation of the NHSE funded Obesity Prevention Improvement Programme to include:- -Integrated, all-age, Single Point of Access -Proactive case finding -Neighbourhood Access Accelerator Hubs (expanding community outreach locations and establishing a lower complexity pathway) -Next generation digital patient engagement and education -Coproduction and community engagement -Evaluation -Programme Management resource

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07800a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093485-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85110000 - Hospital and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,006,201,871 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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