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title: "Suffolk and North East Essex Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b408"
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published: "2025-06-25"
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# Suffolk and North East Essex Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid Service

Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b408

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## Summary

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has successfully awarded a contract to Suffolk GP Federation CIC for the "Suffolk and North East Essex Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid Service." This ambitious initiative falls under the health services category, aiming to offer a comprehensive integrated health service for individuals diagnosed with ME/CFS or Long Covid. The contract's estimated value is £5,451,475 over a period of three years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. Covering the Suffolk and North East Essex region, the awarded contract will apply NHS standard inflation adjustments. The latest details indicate this contract was signed on 19th May 2025, marking the completion of the competitive procurement process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This service presents significant business opportunities, particularly for healthcare organisations specialising in the management of complex chronic conditions. Given the contract's focus on providing early diagnoses and tailored care plans, companies skilled in innovative healthcare solutions, particularly those experienced in multi-disciplinary service delivery, are well-placed to engage with this contract. Furthermore, businesses with expertise in integrated care, collaboration across primary and community services, and those capable of scaling health services to cater to rising demands will find this environment conducive for growth and service expansion. The contracting framework prioritises quality and innovation, which means businesses that demonstrate value through high-quality care provision and efficient service delivery could further establish a strong presence in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are issuing Procurement Documentation in connection with the competitive procurement of the Suffolk and North East Essex Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid Service. The service is being commissioned to provide a specialist integrated health service which includes but is not limited to an activity management and pacing programme to patients who have ME&CFS and/or Long Covid and have been referred to the service in accordance with the referral criteria.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are issuing Procurement Documentation in connection with the competitive procurement of the Suffolk and North East Essex Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid Service. The service is being commissioned to provide a specialist integrated health service which includes but is not limited to an activity management and pacing programme to patients who have ME&CFS and/or Long Covid and have been referred to the service in accordance with the referral criteria. Key aims of the service are to provide early ME&CFS and/or Long Covid diagnosis for patients across SNEE ICS with a personalised care and support plan for ongoing management and signposting to appropriate services. This Contract is being advertised with a potential duration of 3 years plus up to a 2-year extension. The Contract will be funded as a block contract with an anticipated total of PS5,451,475.00 across the potential five years. The awarded Contract will be subject to the NHS standard inflation net of efficiency requirements, which will be applied to the Contract annually. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Additional information: The Authority may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, the Bidder should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Options: This Contract is being advertised with a potential duration of 3 years plus up to a 2-year extension.

Renewal: This Contract is being advertised with a potential duration of 3 years plus up to a 2-year extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035013-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | 23 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | 18 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £5,451,475 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,451,475 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUFFOLK GP FEDERATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2025 at 10:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035013-2025
- 19 May 2025 at 15:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022857-2025
- 19 May 2025 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022842-2025
- 28 Jan 2025 at 17:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002894-2025
- 7 Nov 2024 at 12:44 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036082-2024
- 5 Nov 2024 at 13:37 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035796-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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