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Bluebell Surgery GMS Contract

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 21:28.

Opportunity overview

The ICB is seeking to appoint an existing provider of primary medical care services already located within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area for the patient list registered with Bluebell Surgery, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN. The practice is currently managed under a caretaker arrangement, and the intention of the process is to allocate the existing site and list as an additional site to an existing GMS contract within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area. The existing GMS contract of the successful provider in this procurement will be varied to include the services to be provided at the Bluebell Surgery

Awarded to

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Contract value
£337k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Feb 2026
Award ID
013568-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS D218G
Location
Colchester, UKH34, CO4 9SR, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The ICB is seeking to appoint an existing provider of primary medical care services already located within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area for the patient list registered with Bluebell Surgery, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN. The Commissioners will only engage with existing providers within a five-mile radius of the existing practice site. A thorough review of the options available was undertaken and it was felt that the restriction via the five-mile radius presented the most practical, patient-centred definition of access and coverage. The practice is currently managed under a caretaker arrangement, and the intention of the process is to allocate the existing site and list as an additional site to an existing GMS contract within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area. The existing GMS contract of the successful provider in this procurement will be varied to include the services to be provided at the Bluebell Surgery. The current contract for the provision of primary medical care services will expire on 30th April 2026. The current contract value is approximately £337,036 per annum, which is based on the patient list. Primary care providers must: • be located within a 5km radius of the Bluebell Surgery, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN. • operate this site as a "branch" site alongside existing premises. • mobilise the service for the 1st May 2026 • deliver operating hours from this Premises which mirror the overall contract core hours (the period beginning at 8.00am and ending at 6.30pm on any day from Monday to Friday except Good Friday, Christmas Day or bank holidays). • deliver to the Bluebell Surgery population essential services, minor surgery and any other agreed enhanced services from this Premises. • depending on the boundaries of the existing contract, will agree to either re-draw the practice area line to include all the existing boundary area and Bluebell boundary or accept the later boundary as an additional standalone practice area. There is no outer boundary provision for the Bluebell Surgery. Additional information: The ICB 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, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0598c8
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The ICB is seeking to appoint an existing provider of primary medical care services already located within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area for the patient list registered with Bluebell Surgery, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN. The Commissioners will only engage with existing providers within a five-mile radius of the existing practice site. A thorough review of the options available was undertaken and it was felt that the restriction via the five-mile radius presented the most practical, patient-centred definition of access and coverage. The practice is currently managed under a caretaker arrangement, and the intention of the process is to allocate the existing site and list as an additional site to an existing GMS contract within a five-mile radius of the Bluebell Surgery premises within the SNEE ICB area. The existing GMS contract of the successful provider in this procurement will be varied to include the services to be provided at the Bluebell Surgery. The current contract for the provision of primary medical care services will expire on 30th April 2026. The current contract value is approximately £337,036 per annum, which is based on the patient list. Primary care providers must: • be located within a 5km radius of the Bluebell Surgery, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN. • operate this site as a "branch" site alongside existing premises. • mobilise the service for the 1st May 2026 • deliver operating hours from this Premises which mirror the overall contract core hours (the period beginning at 8.00am and ending at 6.30pm on any day from Monday to Friday except Good Friday, Christmas Day or bank holidays). • deliver to the Bluebell Surgery population essential services, minor surgery and any other agreed enhanced services from this Premises. • depending on the boundaries of the existing contract, will agree to either re-draw the practice area line to include all the existing boundary area and Bluebell boundary or accept the later boundary as an additional standalone practice area. There is no outer boundary provision for the Bluebell Surgery. Additional information: The ICB 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, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH34

Delivery Location

Description
Essex

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
GB-NHS-QJG

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
QJG
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Locality
Ipswich
Region
UKH14
Postal Code
IP12BX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Sarah Skilton

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Mill Road Surgery
Id
GB-NHS-D218G

Identifier

Legal Name
Mill Road Surgery
Id
D218G
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Locality
Colchester
Region
UKH34
Postal Code
CO4 9SR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-136531

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
013568-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-D218G
Name
Mill Road Surgery

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
013568-2026-1
Award ID
013568-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
13 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
337,036
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP12BX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH34

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 013568-2026award, contract ·