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Forest Practice GMS

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:51.

Opportunity overview

The ICB is seeking to appoint a provider of primary medical care services for the Forest Surgery in Brandon Suffolk.

Awarded to

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Swan Surgery

Match pending…
Contract value
£13.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Mar 2026
Award ID
029260-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS D83610
Location
Bury St Edmunds, UKH14, IP33 1AE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05e20d
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14

Delivery Location

Description
Forest Surgery, Bury Rd, Brandon, IP27 0BU

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
Jane Garnett
Telephone
+44 1473770000

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
Swan Surgery
Id
GB-NHS-D83610

Identifier

Legal Name
Swan Surgery
Id
D83610
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Northgate Street
Locality
Bury St Edmunds
Region
UKH14
Postal Code
IP33 1AE
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Suffolk and North East Essex ICB
Id
GB-FTS-178979

Identifier

Legal Name
Suffolk and North East Essex ICB

Address

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

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
029260-2026-1
Title
Forest Practice GMS
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-D83610
Name
Swan Surgery

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
029260-2026-1
Award ID
029260-2026-1
Title
Forest Practice GMS
Status
active
Date Signed
25 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
13,531,190
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 029260-2026award, contract ·