--- title: "Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex Integrated Urgent Care Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06691c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06691c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06691c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06691c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-03-13" --- # Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex Integrated Urgent Care Service Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06691c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06691c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06691c.json) ## Summary The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is leading the planning stage for the "Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex Integrated Urgent Care Service" procurement. This tender, classified under health services within the services category, aims to revolutionise urgent care provision across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex by developing an integrated strategic plan. Interested parties are invited to submit feedback by midnight on 7th April 2026. The virtual market engagement event is scheduled for early June 2026, and future notices are expected by 1st August 2026. The procurement aligns with the Provider Selection Regime, following the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This tender presents a significant business opportunity for organisations experienced in providing integrated health services, particularly those specialising in urgent care, primary care, emergency services, and community resources. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions tailored to the evolving needs of the urgent care sector may find success in this procurement process. With the focus on collaboration and innovation, there is a potential for growth through establishing strategic partnerships with the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board. Providers with expertise in streamlining healthcare delivery and improving efficiency could play a crucial role in strengthening the broader health and care system. ## Notice Urgent care is evolving faster than ever before. People now expect services that are timely, convenient, and tailored to their individual needs. At the same time, our workforce is under increasing strain, and the system must adapt to remain safe, sustainable, and high-quality for the future. This makes the development of an Integrated Urgent Care Strategic Plan essential. By aligning urgent care, primary care, emergency services, and community resources, we can create a seamless pathway that ensures individuals receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time. This integrated approach not only enhances the experience for those using our services but also strengthens the wider health and care system by reducing duplication, easing pressure on emergency departments, and enabling our workforce to deliver care more efficiently. For Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, we have produced a Strategic Plan sets out a bold vision for the future-one that is collaborative, innovative, and focused on the needs of the communities we serve. It builds on our commitment to partnership working and highlights how integration can transform the way we deliver urgent care. We are pleased to announce that we will be jointly procuring the new IUC service between Norfolk and Suffolk ICB and Essex ICB and are seeking your valuable feedback and professional expertise to help refine and strengthen our outcomes. Your perspectives will be instrumental in ensuring that the final product is both robust and responsive to the needs and priorities we aim to address. Following your submissions, our leadership team will determine the most appropriate procurement approach and develop the accompanying service specification, predicted activity data, and financial information. These materials will be shared in the same way as this Procurement Information Notification. We also plan to hold a virtual market engagement event in early June 2026. ### Lot Information Lot 1 At this stage, we are seeking additional feedback from providers across the integrated urgent care market to help refine and strengthen our outcomes in the Strategic Plan. This feedback is instrumental in ensuring that the final product is both robust and responsive to the needs and priorities we aim to address. Please contact Procurement@snee.nhs.uk and we will provide you with an updated copy of the Strategic Plan and a response template to complete. For the avoidance of doubt these documents are NOT available on the SNEE website Deadline for completed responses to this PIN is midnight on 7th April 2026 A previous prior information notice was released for this procurement, which is on the below link. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069333-2025/Private?origin=Dashboard This is to seek additional feedback as the strategic intent develops. Additional information: The intention is that any subsequent procurement process will be undertaken within the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Any related procurement process will be governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022649-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk, TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 13 Mar 2026 at 08:25 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022649-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/ - https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/ - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069333-2025/Private?origin=Dashboard ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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