Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Primary Care Partners Limited SME, College Health Ltd SME
- Value
- £31,967,928.84 across 4 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Medical practice services (CPV 85121000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 054459-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Apr 2026
- Published9 Jun 2026Published 40 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) intends to award multiple contracts for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) to incumbent providers across Mid and South Essex under Direct Award Process C, in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023. This commissioning approach reflects a strategic decision to maintain continuity and stability of primary medical services where current providers are delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care, with no identified quality concerns. The incumbent providers demonstrate strong operational performance, integration within Primary Care Networks, and the ability to respond to local population health needs, while also providing services that represent value for money relative to alternative delivery models. College Health Limited will be awarded three contracts for Thurrock Health Centre, Commonwealth Health Centre and Tilbury Health Centre. These contracts will run for a period of five years, commencin…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| APMS Contracts in Mid and South Essex | Primary Care Partners Limited SME | £6.67m |
| APMS Contracts in Mid and South Essex | College Health Ltd SME | £9.8m |
| APMS Contracts in Mid and South Essex | College Health Ltd SME | £5m |
| APMS Contracts in Mid and South Essex | College Health Ltd SME | £10.5m |
About the suppliers
Primary Care Partners Limited: every public contract they have won.
College Health Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06728444).