Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex Integrated Urgent Care Service

What this is

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, jointly with Norfolk and Suffolk ICB and Essex ICB, is issuing a Procurement Information Notification for a new Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) service across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. The ICBs have produced a strategic plan to align urgent care, primary care, emergency services and community resources into a seamless pathway, and are seeking provider feedback and expertise to refine the outcomes. Following submissions, the leadership team will determine the procurement approach and develop the service specification, activity data and financial information, with a virtual market engagement event planned for early June 2026.

Key points

• Procurement Information Notification for a joint Integrated Urgent Care service (Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex)
• No estimated value or deadline published
• Virtual market engagement event planned for early June 2026

Who can bid

Providers with urgent care expertise invited to give feedback during this pre-procurement engagement. No SQ/PQQ eligibility criteria stated at this stage.

How it is scored

No evaluation weighting or sub-criteria stated; the procurement approach will be determined after submissions.

Money

No estimated value stated; financial information to be shared later.

How to submit

Providers submit feedback and professional expertise; a virtual market engagement event is planned for early June 2026. No e-procurement portal specified.

Clarifications

No clarification deadline stated; virtual market engagement event planned for early June 2026.

Contract period

No contract duration or start date stated; this is a Procurement Information Notification.

Classification

CPV 85100000 — Health services East of EnglandSuffolk and North East Essex