Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Hamelin Trust SME, Essex Cares Limited (ECL) Trading Limited, Trust Links Limited SME
- Value
- £5,163,142 across 5 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 103471-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Oct 2026
- Published30 Oct 2026Published 10 days after the contract date
Description
The Authority has undertaken a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) and intends to award the Proposed Contract for a new LOT 1 Essex WorkWell Neighbourhood Work and Health Coach Service o the Preferred Bidder identified through the process, Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust. The successful Provider will deliver specialist employment support across Essex, working collaboratively with Essex ICB, Local WorkWell Partnerships and wider system partners to support people whose health condition or disability affects their ability to remain in work, return to work, or move towards employment. The successful Provider will be responsible for supporting a minimum of 6,620 WorkWell participants across Essex during the period 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2029 and for delivering the associated programme outcomes and performance measures. Volumes will increase incrementally during the mobilisation and early delive…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| WorkWell Service for NHS Essex ICB: LOT 1 Essex WorkWell Neighbourhood Work & Health Coach Service | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | £2.61m |
| WorkWell Service for NHS Essex ICB: Lot 2: Local WorkWell (Work & Health) Partnership - Mid and North Essex (MNE) | Hamelin Trust SME | £928k |
| WorkWell Service for NHS Essex ICB: Lot 3: Local WorkWell (Work & Health) Partnership – West Essex (WE) | Essex Cares Limited (ECL) Trading Limited | £493k |
| WorkWell Service for NHS Essex ICB: Lot 4: Local WorkWell (Work & Health) Partnership – South East Essex (SEE) | Trust Links Limited SME | £536k |
| WorkWell Service for NHS Essex ICB: Lot 4: Local WorkWell (Work & Health) Partnership – South West Essex (SWE) | Trust Links Limited SME | £595k |
About the suppliers
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00707299).
Hamelin Trust: every public contract they have won.
Essex Cares Limited (ECL) Trading Limited: every public contract they have won.
Trust Links Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04351216).