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Opportunity overview
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (CW ICB) are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of a comprehensive Pre-Front Door Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) model across Coventry and Warwickshire.<br/><br/>This model requires a single, accountable Lead Provider in each of the two geographical areas: <br/>Coventry (Lot 1) and <br/>Warwickshire (Lot 2)<br/><br/>The appointed Lead Providers will be responsible for the end-to-end design, mobilisation, delivery, clinical governance and continuous improvement of a whole-system urgent care pathway spanning NHS 111 interfaces, GP out of hours, UTC/MIU, ambulance conveyance alternatives, Emergency Department front-door streaming, same-day emergency care, diagnostics, community response and neighbourhood urgent care pathways.<br/><br/>The ICB is not seeking a provider of isolated urgent care components. It is seeking an organisation with the scale, capability, and system leadership to deliver an integrated Lead Provider model. Providers must therefore bring together all interdependent services, healthcare professionals and current Providers, including urgent primary care, community response, and mental health crisis interfaces, into a coherent, accountable and high-performing model.<br/><br/>Contract Length is expected to be 5 years, commencing 1st September 2027 with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 5 years.<br/><br/>Further details are provided in VI.3
Classification
CPV85100000 — Health services
Lots
Lot 1 - Integrated Urgent Care: Coventry£87.6m
Lot 2 - Integrated Urgent Care: Warwickshire£116.3m
Published notice details
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Award criteria for Lot 1 - Coventry (Scored):<br/>Quality and Innovation – 20%<br/>Value – 10%<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 40%<br/>Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice – 10%<br/>Presentations – 10%<br/>Social Value – 10%<br/><br/>Further details are provided in VI.3. Additional information: Further details are provided in VI.3
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active
Value
Amount
87,620,700
Currency
GBP
Contract period
Starts
1 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
option to extend the Contract for up to a further 5 years
Submission terms
Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2.1
Title
Lot 2 - Integrated Urgent Care: Warwickshire
Description
Award criteria for Lot 2 - Warwickshire (Scored):<br/>Quality and Innovation – 20%<br/>Value – 10%<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 40%<br/>Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice – 10%<br/>Presentations – 10%<br/>Social Value – 10%<br/><br/>Further details are provided in VI.3
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active
Value
Amount
116,337,180
Currency
GBP
Contract period
Starts
1 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
option to extend the Contract for up to a further 5 years
Submission terms
Variant Policy
notAllowed
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1.1
Related Lot
1.1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKG33
Item 2
Id
2.1
Related Lot
2.1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKG13
Buyer, suppliers and contacts
Organisation 1
Name
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-70386
Identifier
Legal Name
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
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054932-2026planning ·
2
055125-2026tenderUpdate ·
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096823-2026tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB is procuring two integrated urgent-care lead-provider contracts: Coventry (Lot 1) and Warwickshire (Lot 2). Each lead provider is expected to design, mobilise and deliver an end-to-end urgent-care pathway integrating multiple NHS and community interfaces.
Who this may suit
Best suited to experienced organisations able to act as an accountable integrated urgent-care lead provider at system scale. This is not presented as a contract for isolated urgent-care services.
Key points identified
Lead provider modelA single accountable Lead Provider is required in each geographical area.Evidence: "This model requires a single, accountable Lead Provider in each of the two geographical areas".
Integrated scopeProviders must bring together interdependent services, healthcare professionals and current providers into one accountable model.Evidence: "Providers must therefore bring together all interdependent services, healthcare professionals and current Providers... into a coherent, accountable and high-performing model."
Experience and qualificationSuitably qualified and experienced providers are sought; detailed thresholds are not supplied.Evidence: "seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers".
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB is procuring two integrated urgent-care lead-provider contracts: Coventry (Lot 1) and Warwickshire (Lot 2). Each lead provider is expected to design, mobilise and deliver an end-to-end urgent-care pathway integrating multiple NHS and community interfaces.
Who this may suit
Best suited to experienced organisations able to act as an accountable integrated urgent-care lead provider at system scale. This is not presented as a contract for isolated urgent-care services.
Key deliverables
End-to-end design, mobilisation and delivery of an integrated urgent-care pathway
Clinical governance and continuous improvement
Integration of NHS 111, GP out-of-hours, UTC/MIU, ambulance alternatives, emergency-department streaming, same-day emergency care, diagnostics, community response and neighbourhood pathways
System leadership and coordination across interdependent services, professionals and current providers
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Lead provider model
99% confidence
A single accountable Lead Provider is required in each geographical area.
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"This model requires a single, accountable Lead Provider in each of the two geographical areas".
Integrated scope
98% confidence
Providers must bring together interdependent services, healthcare professionals and current providers into one accountable model.
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"Providers must therefore bring together all interdependent services, healthcare professionals and current Providers... into a coherent, accountable and high-performing model."
Experience and qualification
95% confidence
Suitably qualified and experienced providers are sought; detailed thresholds are not supplied.
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"seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers".
No isolated-component offer
99% confidence
The buyer states it is not seeking isolated urgent-care components.
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"The ICB is not seeking a provider of isolated urgent care components."
Supplier eligibility criteria
89% confidence
Suitably qualified and experienced providers; specific eligibility, financial and technical criteria are unknown from the supplied content.
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"suitably qualified and experienced providers"; further details are referenced in VI.3, which was not supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Total stated value
98% confidence
Up to GBP 203,957,880.
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Opportunity value_max: 203957880 GBP; lot values total GBP 203,957,880.
Lot 1 value
99% confidence
GBP 87,620,700.
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Lot 1 value_amount: 87620700 GBP.
Lot 2 value
99% confidence
GBP 116,337,180.
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Lot 2 value_amount: 116337180 GBP.
Contract term
96% confidence
Expected 5 years from 1 September 2027, with a commissioner option to extend for up to a further 5 years.
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"Contract Length is expected to be 5 years, commencing 1st September 2027 with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 5 years."
Award criteria
99% confidence
Both lots: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 40%; Quality and Innovation 20%; Value 10%; Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 10%; Presentations 10%; Social Value 10%.
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Both lot descriptions list these scored criteria and weightings.
Delivery
Lot 1 delivery area
99% confidence
Coventry.
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Lot title: "Lot 1 - Integrated Urgent Care: Coventry".
Lot 2 delivery area
99% confidence
Warwickshire.
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Lot title: "Lot 2 - Integrated Urgent Care: Warwickshire".
process.submission_deadline: "2026-12-14T17:00:00Z"; the same deadline appears on both lots.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Material information not supplied
99% confidence
The notice repeatedly refers to further information in VI.3, but no documents or VI.3 text were supplied. Detailed scope, eligibility, contract terms and evaluation instructions may be incomplete.
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"Further details are provided in VI.3"; supplied documents array is empty.
Complex integration obligation
96% confidence
The provider is expected to integrate numerous services, professionals and current providers, creating substantial mobilisation, governance and dependency risk.
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"bring together all interdependent services, healthcare professionals and current Providers" and the listed pathway interfaces.
Term is stated as expected
96% confidence
The stated initial term and commencement date are described as expected rather than final.
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"Contract Length is expected to be 5 years, commencing 1st September 2027".
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