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NHS Essex Integrated Care Board is undertaking a Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the award of a General Medical Services (GMS) contract for Tollgate Practice, Stanway, Colchester. The Authority seeks a suitably qualified provider to deliver primary medical services to a registered patient population of approximately 10,206 patients. Services will be provided under a nationally prescribed GMS contract from the existing practice premises and will include the delivery of core primary medical services, management of the registered patient list, clinical governance, safeguarding, information governance and integration with local health and care services. This procurement is being undertaken to secure the long-term provision of stable, resilient and high-quality primary medical services for the local population. Due to the fixed practice location, established patient list and requirement for uninterrupted service delivery, bidders must demonstrate the ability to mobilise and maintain an appropriately qualified workforce and robust governance arrangements from contract commencement. The contract will be awarded following evaluation against the key criteria set out in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The estimated contract value is £21,896,491.60, calculated using a notional 20-year term for valuation purposes only. The contract itself is a perpetual GMS contract and is not time limited. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: [email protected]

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) is undertaking a competitive procurement process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the award of a General Medical Services (GMS) contract for Tollgate Practice, located in Stanway, Colchester.<br/><br/>The procurement seeks to identify a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver safe, effective, sustainable and accessible primary medical services to the registered patient population of Tollgate Practice. The commercial schedule currently assumes an actual patient list of 10,206 and a weighted patient list of approximately 8,832, subject to future list size adjustments in line with national General Medical Services arrangements.<br/><br/>The successful provider will be required to deliver the full range of services associated with a nationally prescribed GMS contract, including management of a registered patient list, provision of core primary medical services, clinical governance, workforce management, patient access requirements and integration with local health and care services.<br/><br/>The procurement is being undertaken following caretaker arrangements that were implemented to maintain continuity of services whilst the practice recovered from historical quality and regulatory concerns.<br/><br/>The contract is intended to secure the long-term provision of stable and resilient primary medical services beyond the caretaker period.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to notify the market of the Market Engagement event only. This PIN is NOT a call for competition.<br/><br/>NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") invites suitably qualified providers to attend a virtual Market Engagement event which will inform the market of the Authority's intention to undertake a competitive procurement process for the provision of WorkWell, Work and Health Support Services on Thursday 6th August 2026 10:0hrs - 11.30hrs<br/><br/>The Authority provides health and care to 1.9 million residents covering the geographical footprint of Essex, including Southend and Thurrock.<br/><br/>The commissioning model will comprise of Local WorkWell Partnerships and a single Essex-wide WorkWell Neighbourhood Work and Health Coach Service, with delivery designed around local government reorganisation footprints and strengthened access at key intervention points, including GP surgeries where Fit Notes are commonly created and maintained. <br/><br/>The programme expects to include a WorkWell Assistance Programme that, in combination with Neighbourhood Work and Health Coaches, supports early intervention. <br/><br/>The Authority intends to procure the new 'WorkWell Service' provision and award appropriate contracts to suitable, technically capable providers. To award the contracts, the most suitable providers must have demonstrably satisfied the minimum Basic Selection Criteria, including financial and economic standing, and satisfy the Key Criteria assessment and the commercial envelope.<br/><br/>The market engagement event will offer an opportunity to engage with stakeholders and for prospective service providers to learn more about the services. The procurement process and timetable will also be shared.<br/><br/>The Market Engagement event will take place virtually via MS Teams Webinar on Thursday 6th August from 10.00hrs – 11.30hrs. <br/><br/>To express interest and participate in the Market Event, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome <br/>The relevant documentation will be available within the “C460866 WorkWell Services” project. <br/><br/>It is free to register on the Atamis portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: [email protected] or phone number 0800 9956035. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08:0 - 18:0<br/>The deadline for expressions of interest is 17:30hrs on Wednesday 05th August 2026. If you have any questions, please send them through the message centre on the Atamis e-procurement portal.<br/><br/>The Authority has published this PIN to support market engagement for this WorkWell Services only. Any future procurement opportunities pertaining to these services, if undertaken, will be advertised with a separate call for competition via a relevant notice published in the Central Digital Platform (CDP) and all appropriate platforms, once final.