--- title: "General Acute Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-06-30" --- # General Acute Services Buyer: NHS ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe2.json) ## Summary The NHS Essex Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, awarding a contract for General Acute Services to the existing provider, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The contract, valued at £529,321,361, spans a 12-month period starting from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. The procurement category is health services, specifically focusing on the provision of general acute care within the UKH3 region. The award was completed through a direct award process, noting that the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this specific contract. This tender represents a stable opportunity for large-scale healthcare providers familiar with state-regulated health service delivery, particularly those already integrated into the NHS framework. The direct award process indicates that NHS Essex Integrated Care Board seeks to ensure continuity in high-quality patient care with a trusted provider. Businesses capable of providing exemplary acute healthcare services, with existing infrastructure and compliance with NHS standards, are ideally placed to benefit from similar future contract opportunities and strategic NHS partnerships in the region. ## Notice NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) intends to award a contract for the provision of General Acute Services to the existing provider East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust following Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board, acting as the Relevant Authority, is commissioning these services to support General Acute Services. Further details can be found at II.2.4) Description of the procurement ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Contracting Authority NHS Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a 12 month contract via under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply Direct Award Process A to East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust The provider is an an existing provider of Acute Services to the NHS Essex ICB and wish to provide their patients with a high quality General Acute services and care in accordance with the terms of this agreement and in particular all relevant Guidance and noting that there is an existing provider for the services and that provider is the only capable provider for General Acute Services. The contract commenced on 01st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027. The contract value will be PS529,321,361 inc VAT. ### Procurement Information NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A. Decision makers are: - Finance and Performance Approval and Virtual Approval. Conflicts of interest identified among committee: [0], None Declared. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Recused from that agenda item where the conflict existed. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR Regulation 21 and guidance. Contract value is PS529,321,361 for a period of 12 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061130-2026 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £529,321,361 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2026 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061130-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.icb.nhs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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