Official UK procurement notice
Forest Practice GMS · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe ICB is seeking to appoint a provider of primary medical care services for the Forest Surgery in Brandon Suffolk.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a…AwardedRenewal
This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a competitive process to secure a Provider to deliver the Forest Surgery Standard General Medical Services Contract.
The contract is due to start on the 1st July 2026 and has an estimated annual contract value of £1,353,119.16 which is based on the Annual Contract Value + Total Enhanced Services + Total Premise Reimbursements. Please note that the total contract value detailed within this notice is for 10 years only.
The contract value for this service is capped at £117.48 per weighted patient inclusive of Out of Hours Opt Outs but exclusive of any additional payments such as QOF, enhanced services or Premises costs.
Further detail of the services required within this practice are outlined within the procurement documentation.
This notice is an Intention to Award notice under the competitive process for an existing service being awarded to a new provider.
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Additional information: Please note in terms of the contract advertised, this is a General Medical Services (GMS), meaning it will be held in perpetuity despite what the contract end date may say in the notice due to system limitations.
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. To this end, the Bidder should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Nov 2025, 08:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 16:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Dec 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029260- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e20dFind a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23:59 on the 13th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected]. Award decision-makers - SNEE Integrated Care Board No conflicts of interest were identified among individuals involved in making the decision in relation to this service. The Key Criteria used and weighted by the authority were as follows: Quality and Innovation 50% Value 0.0% (price is set per head of population) Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 22.5% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 17.5% Social value 10% The rationale for this was based on the detailed list of all requirements according to the specification and requirements of the integrated care system.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Dec 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline300 days ago24 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened300 days ago24 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published203 days ago30 Mar 2026, 16:05 BST
- Contract starts111 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 16:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan SurgerySME | £13,531,190 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Forest Practice GMS · Swan SurgerySME
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2026
- Value
- £13,531,190
- Period
- … – 1 Jul 2076
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Suffolk and North East Essex ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Swan SurgeryAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.