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title: "Primary Care (GP) IT Service Management (ITSM)"
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# Primary Care (GP) IT Service Management (ITSM)

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8060a173-3cf8-49e0-8a2f-82f94850c6dc

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## Summary

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Primary Care (GP) IT Service Management in the East of England region. The contract value is £1,639,900 GBP, with a 12-month initial term and the potential for a 12-month extension. The contracting method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The buying organisation, Attain, located in Colchester, Essex, acted as the contracting authority in this procurement.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing network management software services to compete for a significant contract within the healthcare industry. Suitable businesses with expertise in IT service management and primary care enabling services for healthcare professionals like pharmacists, optometrists, and dentists would find this tender well-suited for business growth. The contract period for this opportunity is from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, offering a clear timeframe for interested parties to plan and deliver their services effectively.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice following publication of a voluntary ex ante transparency notice which expired at 12:00 midnight on the 9th January 2023, which provided notice of NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board's ("the ICB") intention to award a 12-month contract term, with the option to extend the contract for up to an additional 12-month period, for the provision of Primary Care (GP) IT Service Management and Primary Care Enabling Services for Primary Care, Pharmacists, Optometrists and Dentists (PODs) across North East Essex.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/707513a8-6921-412c-8db6-ef40601b47bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,639,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,639,900 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72511000 - Network management software services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2023 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/707513a8-6921-412c-8db6-ef40601b47bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/707513a8-6921-412c-8db6-ef40601b47bd
  10th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

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