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title: "Provision of General Medical Services (GMS) at Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft (Lot 1) and Nelson Medical Centre, Great Yarmouth (Lot 2)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05845b"
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published: "2026-02-04"
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# Provision of General Medical Services (GMS) at Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft (Lot 1) and Nelson Medical Centre, Great Yarmouth (Lot 2)

Buyer: NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05845b

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## Summary

The NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board is currently in the tendering stage of a procurement process aimed at the provision of General Medical Services (GMS) for two locations: Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre in Lowestoft and Nelson Medical Centre in Great Yarmouth. This contract is being managed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and will have a commencement date of 1st October 2026, with the application closing date set for 12:00 PM on 5th March 2026. The total estimated value of this service is £1,616,432 GBP. The procurement categorises under General-practitioner services, and the service contract will be in perpetuity, reflecting a long-term opportunity for service continuity in the region.

For businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those already providing or looking to expand into general-practitioner services, this tender offers significant opportunities for business growth. Companies with experience in delivering quality, sustainable healthcare services and those capable of fostering collaboration and integration while improving access and reducing health inequalities will find themselves well-suited to compete. To participate, businesses should demonstrate high-quality innovations and value for money in their bid submissions, and will need to meet the pass/fail criteria in the pre-selection stages. This is an open procurement procedure accessible through electronic submission, which allows various service providers to present their proposals for these critical healthcare opportunities.

## Notice

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide General Medical Services (GMS) for the following Lots;

Lot 1 - Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft

Lot 2 - Nelson Medical Centre, Great Yarmouth

The service commencement date for both Lots is 1st October 2026 and will be GMS contracts in perpetuity.

Please note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 12:00PM (Mid-day) on Thursday 5th March 2026.

Note - the Estimated Total Value in section II.1.5 Estimated total value is based on the annual contract value of the 2 lots as they are in perpetuity contracts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre

Norfolk and Waveney ICB is seeking to award a General Medical Services contract for the provision of primary medical services and other services at Kirkley Mill Surgery at Kirkley Mill Health Centre from 1st October 2026.

Kirkley Mill Health Centre is located within Lowestoft and the practice is non-dispensing and is within the East Norfolk locality.

Please note in terms of contract length, this will be a GMS contract in perpetuity. 

The estimated annual baseline contract value is PS900,456 based on (i) a weighted list size of 7,664.68 as of 1st October 2025 and (ii) Global Sum per weighted patient for 25/26 of PS44,905 less Out of Hours (OOH) deduction of 4.75% (as IC24 deliver the OOH service across Norfolk & Waveney).

Lot 2 - Nelson Medical Centre

Norfolk and Waveney ICB is seeking to award a General Medical Services contract for the provision of primary medical services and other services at Nelson Medical Centre from 1st October 2026.

The practice is non-dispensing and is within the East Norfolk locality.

Please note in terms of contract length, this will be a GMS contract in perpetuity. 

The estimated annual baseline contract value is PS715,976 based on (i) a weighted list size of 6,094.38 as of 1st October 2025 and (ii) Global Sum per weighted patient for 25/26 of PS35,705 less Out of Hours (OOH) deduction of 4.75% (as IC24 deliver the OOH service across Norfolk & Waveney).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010198-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2040 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,616,432 |
| Lots value | £1,616,432 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2026 at 17:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010198-2026
- 8 Aug 2025 at 13:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047335-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects
- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/
- https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/icb-contact/

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