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General Acute Services

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 14:27.

Opportunity overview

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) intends to award a contract for the provision of General Acute Services to the existing provider James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board, acting as the Relevant Authority, is commissioning these services to support General Acute Services. Further details can be found at II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Awarded to

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Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The Contracting Authority NHS Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a 12 month contract via under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply Direct Award Process A to James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The provider is an an existing provider of Acute Services to the NHS Essex ICB and wish to provide their patients with a high quality General Acute services and care in accordance with the terms of this agreement and in particular all relevant Guidance and noting that there is an existing provider for the services and that provider is the only capable provider for General Acute Services. The contract commenced on 01st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027. The contract value will be £281,000 inc VAT.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ACE-0020-2026-ESX
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A. Decision makers are: - Finance and Performance Approval and Virtual Approval. Conflicts of interest identified among committee: [0], None Declared. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Recused from that agenda item where the conflict existed. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR Regulation 21 and guidance. Contract value is £281,000 for a period of 12 months.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Contracting Authority NHS Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a 12 month contract via under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply Direct Award Process A to James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The provider is an an existing provider of Acute Services to the NHS Essex ICB and wish to provide their patients with a high quality General Acute services and care in accordance with the terms of this agreement and in particular all relevant Guidance and noting that there is an existing provider for the services and that provider is the only capable provider for General Acute Services. The contract commenced on 01st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027. The contract value will be £281,000 inc VAT.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider/Patient choice
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
No realistic alternative provider/Patient choice
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-183910

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Id
QH8

Address

Street Address
Seax House, Victoria Road South
Locality
Chelmsford
Region
UKH3
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

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
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-183927

Identifier

Legal Name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Street Address
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston,
Locality
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk,
Region
UKH15
Postal Code
NR31 6LA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
Id
GB-FTS-182665

Identifier

Legal Name
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel

Address

Street Address
NHS England, 7 and 8 Wellington Place
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 4AP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody
Organisation 4
Name
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-183923

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Seax House Victoria Road South
Locality
Chelmsford , Essex
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

mediationBody
Organisation 5
Name
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-182731

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Seax House Victoria Road South
Locality
Chelmsford , Essex
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Award information

Award 1
Id
061101-2026-ACE-0020-2026-ESX-1
Title
General Acute Services
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-183927
Name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
061101-2026-ACE-0020-2026-ESX-1
Award ID
061101-2026-ACE-0020-2026-ESX-1
Title
General Acute Services
Status
active
Date Signed
8 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
281,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH3 · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 061101-2026award, contract ·