WorkWell Service for NHS Essex ICB

What this is

NHS Essex ICB is conducting a market engagement event to inform providers about an upcoming competitive procurement for WorkWell, Work and Health Support Services. The service will comprise Local WorkWell Partnerships and an Essex-wide Neighbourhood Work and Health Coach Service, with an associated WorkWell Assistance Programme for early intervention support across Essex, Southend, and Thurrock.

Key points

• This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for market engagement only, NOT a call for competition
• Market engagement event: 06 August 2026, 10:00-11:30hrs, virtual via MS Teams; registration deadline 05 August 2026 at 17:30hrs
• Register via Atamis e-sourcing portal (project C460866 WorkWell Services); free registration required
• Service covers Essex, Southend, and Thurrock (1.9 million residents); comprises Local WorkWell Partnerships and Essex-wide Neighbourhood Work and Health Coach Service
• Estimated procurement value: GBP 5,000,000; formal competitive procurement notice will be published separately on Central Digital Platform (CDP)
• Providers must demonstrate suitable qualifications, technical capability, and satisfactory financial/economic standing to be eligible

Who can bid

Suitably qualified providers with demonstrated technical capability and satisfactory financial and economic standing. This is a market engagement event only; formal eligibility criteria will be published with the competitive procurement notice.

How it is scored

Providers must satisfy minimum Basic Selection Criteria (financial and economic standing), Key Criteria assessment, and commercial envelope requirements. Detailed evaluation criteria will be shared during the market engagement event and in the formal procurement notice.

Money

Estimated procurement value: GBP 5,000,000. This is a market engagement notice only; formal financial terms will be published with the competitive procurement notice.

How to submit

Registration for the market engagement event is via the Atamis e-sourcing portal (https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome) under project 'C460866 WorkWell Services'. Deadline for expressions of interest: 05 August 2026 at 17:30hrs. The market engagement event is virtual via MS Teams Webinar on 06 August 2026, 10:00-11:30hrs.

Clarifications

Questions should be submitted through the message centre on the Atamis e-procurement portal. Atamis helpdesk support available Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00 via Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or 0800 9956035.

Classification

CPV 85100000 — Health services 85100000 — Health services East of EnglandEssexSouthendThurrock