---
title: "CE ICB - WorkWell Initiative Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f52e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# CE ICB - WorkWell Initiative Service

Buyer: NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f52e

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## Summary

NHS Central East Integrated Care Board is developing a WorkWell Initiative Service for the Central East Integrated Care Board area, covering Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and Hertfordshire. The requirement is a service-led information technology solution involving software and information systems, medical software, and related IT consulting, software development, internet and support services. The planned service is intended to support the WorkWell initiative across these areas. It is classified as a service procurement and is subject to the light-touch regime. The buying organisation is NHS Central East Integrated Care Board, a public sector healthcare body. The requirement is arranged as a single planned lot, covering the full service scope across the stated geography.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer is testing its assumptions and proposed service requirements through preliminary market engagement, rather than inviting tenders. Interested organisations are expected to review the draft service specification and supporting documents and provide feedback using the market engagement questionnaire. The buyer’s indicative date for returning feedback is 12 noon on 1 October 2026. The buyer expects the next notice to be published by 5 October 2026. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. The estimated value is £2,743,184 excluding VAT, or £3,291,820 including VAT. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and will use the light-touch regime.

This planning exercise is relevant to suppliers that can provide medical or health-related software and the supporting IT services needed to develop, implement and operate it. Suitable businesses may include software providers, health technology specialists, IT consultancies, software developers, systems integrators and managed support providers with experience of delivering information systems in healthcare or public service settings. The requirement could suit both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Suppliers able to combine technical delivery with reliable ongoing support across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and Hertfordshire, should consider contributing informed feedback during the engagement phase. Early involvement would allow capable organisations to comment on the draft service specification and prepare for the later procurement.

## Notice

NHS Central East (CE) ICB is seeking feedback on the provision of WorkWell Initiative Service in the CEICB region covering Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and Hertfordshire. In order to assist the Authority with testing its assumptions and proposed service requirements, interested organisations are requested to provide feedback on the information included within the documents. The draft service specification and supporting documents containing details of the requirement can be found in the attachments area of the project on the Atamis e-tendering portal. Please complete and return the completed MEQ template on Atamis e-tendering portal by 12 noon on 01st October 2026.

### Planning Information

Market Engagement stage inviting feedback from the maket.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085187-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,743,184 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | ELY |
| Postcode area | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB7 4EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | East Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Ely West |
| Westminster constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48180000 - Medical software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 09:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085187-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085187-2026
  9th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.centraleast.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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