East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Acute Services

The procurement process, initiated by the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, focuses on acute hospital services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract pertains to health services, specifically targeting the acute services at East Suffolk and North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust, covering Ipswich Hospital and Colchester Hospital within the regions UKH14 and UKH34. The current stage of this procurement is a contract update, following modifications approved by the ICB Cancer Committee, and the contract has an active status since 4 June 2025.

The procurement method is a tender process, with an award titled "Full Acute hospital contract including emergency care," initially signed on 1 August 2022, and set to continue for a total duration of 360 days, valued at £1,802,566,109. This tender represents significant opportunities for enterprises specialising in healthcare services, particularly those offering innovations and improvements in acute and emergency care. Businesses with expertise in the regional healthcare service delivery or having collaborative ties with NHS bodies will find this contract pertinent.

Large organisations with the capacity to manage substantial budgets aimed at cancer services and facilitate extensive service upgrades in hospitals could considerably benefit from participating in this procurement. The contract allows such businesses to demonstrate their capabilities and expand their operational footprint within the healthcare sector in East Suffolk and North East Essex.