--- title: "Level 1 Falls across West Suffolk" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058e9a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058e9a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058e9a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058e9a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2025-09-01" --- # Level 1 Falls across West Suffolk Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058e9a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058e9a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058e9a.json) ## Summary The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has issued an open tender for the provision of a Level 1 Falls Response service in West Suffolk, classified under health services. This procurement aims to establish an alternative referral route for non-injured fallers, offering a community-based solution to ease ambulance service pressures. The contract, valued at £60,000 including VAT, covers an 18-month term and falls under the services category with the Provider Selection Regime Contract Notice. The tender process commenced on 27 August 2025, with a submission deadline of 12:00 (noon) on 12 September 2025. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, and businesses can submit their applications electronically via the In-tend e-Procurement Portal. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in health services or community care, especially those capable of providing efficient and innovative solutions for non-emergency health incidents. Companies experienced in collaborative healthcare delivery and with the capability to adapt to potential service expansions during the contract period would be well-suited for this procurement opportunity. Engaging in this contract could facilitate business growth by fostering partnerships with the NHS and expanding service offerings within the UK health sector. ## Notice The West Suffolk Level 1 Falls Response is to provide an alternative referral route for the ambulance service, Urgent Community Response Services, and other local partners to redirect 999 calls for non-injured fallers in the community. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The West Suffolk Level 1 Falls Response is to provide an alternative referral route for the ambulance service, Urgent Community Response Services, and other local partners to redirect 999 calls for non-injured fallers in the community. The service will deliver a falls pick-up service across West Suffolk that meets the criteria of the NHS England letter "Going Further For Winter - Community based falls response" for Tier 1 falls in the community: NHS England " Going further for winter: Community-based falls response The Commissioners are looking to establish Contracts to cover the Services, for an initial period of 18 months. This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a quotation process to deliver these services. In order to express an interest and access the documentation, free of charge, please register on the In-tend portal via the following address and express an interest in the 'Level 1 falls Service' opportunity under 'current tenders'. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (noon) 12th September 2025. If you have any questions, please send them as a correspondence through the In-tend website in the first instance or via email to the address contained within this notice. 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. Responses must be submitted through the Intend e-Procurement Portal on the link provided in this notice prior to the stated deadline. 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 (or its successor). To this end, the Applicant should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Applicants may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Authority anticipates there may be a need to expand the number of referrers able to refer into this Service within the locality of the Authority. At the time of publishing this notice the Authority is unable to quantify this potential, or state whether this need will be realised. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052814-2025 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 1 Sep 2025 at 12:48 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052814-2025 - 27 Aug 2025 at 12:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051610-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home - https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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