Contract between Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) ICB as lead Commissioner and West Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust (WSFT) for the provision of Acute services 2022 - 2025

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is the lead commissioner for a major contract with West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of acute health services, spanning from 2022 to 2025. This contract falls under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is classified within the health services industry category. The procurement process is in the award stage, with the contract recently modified to include primary care pathology services, enhancing service stability in the West Suffolk alliance area (UKH14).

The modification announcement was made on 13 March 2025, maintaining the contract’s value at £646,328,618 GBP. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly pathology and acute care solutions. Companies that can provide innovative medical technologies or support services to health trusts are well-suited to compete and collaborate in such projects.

Given the focus on integrating primary care pathology into the acute contract, businesses offering specialised pathology services or IT solutions for health records management will find ample opportunity to contribute to the stability and enhancement of the acute services infrastructure.